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Charges Laid Following Walpole Island Crash

Photo courtesy of West Region OPP.

Charges have been laid following a single-vehicle collision on Walpole Island First Nation.

Officers with the Walpole Island Police Service responded to Brother Road around 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and say the driver was showing signs of impairment.

The 41-year-old was arrested and taken the Lambton OPP detachment for tests.

The Walpole Island man has now been charged with driving while impaired and driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit.

He was released with a future court date in Sarnia.

Anyone who spots a driver who may be impaired by drugs or alcohol is asked to call 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on a mobile phone.