Sarnia Police cruiser outside police headquarters. March 2019. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)Sarnia Police cruiser outside police headquarters. March 2019. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)
Sarnia

Traffic control box damaged in Wednesday crash

The Sarnia Police Traffic Unit continues to investigate a crash on Wednesday that caused traffic lights to go out in the city's south end.

Two vehicles collided at around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Finch Drive and Wellington Street.

Police said one vehicle turned in front of another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. One car struck a traffic control box, causing the lights to go out for several hours.

One driver, a 69-year-old Sarnia man, was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

The second driver, a 39 year-old from Sarnia, was uninjured.

There's no word yet on any charges being laid.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact Sarnia Police Cst. Mark Berger at 519-344-8861 ext. 6156.

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