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One charged in Saturday accident in St. Clair Township

March 2, 2026

The Independent

A Chatham man has been charged with careless driving after an accident in St. Clair Township.

Lambton OPP were called to the intersection of Kimball and Courtright Saturday around 5:30 pm. They found a SUV and a sedan collided.

One person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A 22 year-old from Chatham has been charged.

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