Sarnia

Crash Claims Life of Teen Girl

A Bright's Grove man was involved in a crash southwest of Port Huron Monday evening that claimed the life of a 17-year-old Michigan girl. The sheriff's office says a vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign at the corner of Wadhams Rd. and Fred Moore Hwy. around 5pm and was hit broadside by a vehicle being driven by an unidentified 63-year-old Bright's Grove man. Grace Achatz was pronounced dead at St. John River District Hospital. The Bright's Grove man and a passenger, a 79-year-old Columbus Twp. man were taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries. The investigation continues.

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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)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.