The Independent

A crash at the corner of Petrolia Line and Kimball Road has sent three people, including an OPP officer and a mobile crisis response worker to hospital.

Lambton OPP said shortly before 4:30 pm Friday, two vehicles collided at the corner of Petrolia Line and Kimball Road. The officer and the mobile crisis response worker were taken to hospital with what police describe as minor injures.

The driver of other vehicle was taken to hospital; police are not sure the extent of their injures.

At 10 pm, the roads around the intersection are closed.

Police are asking anyone who may have dash-cam video or may have seen the crash to call police with any information.

There is a long history of accidents at the intersection. Lambton County has planned a roundabout for the intersection. During budget deliberations Feb. 4, St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar asked whether the roundabout would move forward in 2026.

Jason Cole, general manager of infrastructure and development, said the county would like to move ahead this year however staff is still negotiating to buy land in the area for the construction.

Agar asked the county to put large stop signs with lights around it however Cole says those type of stop signs are not permitted by the province. Instead, the county is looking at alternatives to increase visibility at the intersection.