Big crowds take in Petrolia’s Canada Day finale
Thedford man faces five charges after accident in Warwick Village
June 3, 2026
The Independent
A Thedford man is facing five charges after a crash.
Sunday, Lambton OPP were called to a collision on Egremont Road near Digby Street up the road from the Warwick Conservation Area when a vehicle left the road. The driver fled.
Police later arrested a 46-year old from Thedford and charged him with two counts of impaired driving, dangerous operation of a vehicle, failing to remain at the scene and failing to report an accident
The man has also had his licence suspended for 90 days and the vehicle has been impounded for seven days.
He’ll appear in court July 16.
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