Lambton OPP Headquarters Petrolia (Blackburnnews.com File Photo)Lambton OPP Headquarters Petrolia (Blackburnnews.com File Photo)
Sarnia

Busy Long Weekend For OPP

The OPP's annual Thanksgiving weekend safety initiative saw a 71 per cent increase in stunt driving charges over the same period last year.

Police say the number of seatbelt charges at 478 and impaired driving charges at 83 were also up.

OPP officers investigated four fatalities including a single vehicle crash in Plympton-Wyoming that claimed the life of a 26-year-old man.

Police say speed was a factor in two of the deaths and in one of the fatalities alcohol was involved.

Operation Impact, however, did see a drop in the number of distracted driving charges.

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Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

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