A six-year-old child from Walpole Island First Nation has died following a single-vehicle crash in Sombra on Tuesday evening.
At approximately 6:50 p.m., the Lambton County OPP, St. Clair Township Fire Department, and Lambton EMS responded to a collision at St. Clair Parkway and West Smith Line. Four people were in the SUV, and all were transported to the hospital.
Three of the occupants sustained life-threatening injuries, while the six-year-old was later pronounced dead. The driver, though seriously injured, is expected to survive.
In response to the crash, St. Clair Parkway was closed between South Street and West Holt Line, and West Smith Line was closed between Baseline Road and St. Clair Parkway for around six hours before reopening.
The OPP is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking any witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to contact them at 1-888-310-1122 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.