Lambton OPP officials allege: One person has died following a motor vehicle collision on Walpole Island First Nation.
On September 13, 2025, at approximately 12:52 a.m., members of Walpole Island Police Service, Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with emergency services responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Tecumseh Road, Walpole Island First Nation.
The pedestrian, a 22-year-old resident of Wallaceburg, was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased.
As a result of the investigation, a 25-year-old of Walpole Island First Nation, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code and the Highway Traffic Act with the following offences:
– Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
– Operation While Impaired Causing Death
– Fail to Stop at Accident Resulting in Death
– Dangerous Operation Causing Death
– Driving While Under Suspension
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing and subsequently remanded into custody.
They will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.
Tecumseh Road was closed between Chiefs Road and Aquash Lane for several hours to allow for investigation and has since been reopened.
A publication ban is in effect; therefore no further details will be released at this time.
Walpole Island Police Service and Lambton County OPP, with the assistance of the West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team continue to investigate the collision and urges those with pertinent information to contact the Lambton County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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