OPP officials allege: Police have laid a charge in connection with a fatal collision on Walpole Island First Nation earlier this year.
Members of the Walpole Island Police Service, assisted by the Ontario Provincial Police, the Walpole Island Fire Department and emergency medical services, responded Jan. 20 to a report of a collision on Tecumseh Road after a vehicle struck a pedestrian.
Police said a 34-year-old Wallaceburg resident has been charged with fail to stop at accident resulting in death under the Criminal Code. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Walpole Island First Nation on June 11.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lambton OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers Ontario.
