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Petrolia native dies in Sarnia accident Saturday

September 17, 2025

Sarnia Police are looking for help after a man walking on East Street North was struck by a car Saturday night.

Police found the obviously injured male in the roadway. Two off-duty nurses were performing CPR as Lambton EMS and Sarnia Fire arrived to take over life-saving measures. But he was pronounced dead.

He has been identified as a 32 year old Sarnia man, Rodney Nesbitt-Mundy. The husband and father of three, grew up in Petrolia.

Police say the driver of the car stopped immediately after the collision and stayed at the scene.

Nesbitt-Mundy’s death is the subject of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Sarnia Police Traffic Services Unit. 

Anyone with information related to this incident, which happened around Cameron Street, are asked to contact Cst. Mark Berger at 519-344-8861 ext. 6156.

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