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File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / AlexSchmidt

OPP briefly close 402 while 'tracking individual'

By Josh Boyce

January 18, 2021 - 4:15pm

Lambton OPP briefly closed Highway 402 in both directions, between Forest Road and Nauvoo Road, early Monday afternoon as part of a police investigation.

In an email to BlackburnNews.com, Constable Jamie Bydeley said the road was closed for safety reasons while the OPP's emergency response and K-9 units tracked an individual on and alongside the highway.

Cst. Bydeley said due to the nature of the event, police won't be releasing any further information.

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