Lambton councillors side with Cargill, turn down Sarnia high rise
One person injured in transport crash on Highway 402
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Traffic is backed up on Highway 402 on the westbound lanes at Kerwood Road.
Lambton OPP say just before 6:30am, the police, paramedics and Warwick firefighters were called to a crash involving two tractor trailers in the westbound lanes in Warwick Township. One of the drivers has been sent to hospital with what police say are non-life threatening injuries.
The westbound 402 is closed between Kerwood and Nauvoo Roads and is expected to remain in place for several hours.
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