OPP cruiser, August 9, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.An OPP cruiser. (File photo by Mark Brown/Blackburn Media)
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Near crash with police vehicle leads to charges

A South Huron resident is facing multiple driving charges after a traffic stop in Lambton Shores.

Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said officers attempted to pull the vehicle over in the area of Lakeshore Road and Army Camp Road after it nearly hit a police vehicle head on.

The incident happened just after 9 p.m. on Sunday.

A 44-year-old has been charged with two counts of driving while impaired and one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. They also had their licence suspended for 90 days and have had their vehicle impounded for a week.

The individual has since been released from police custody with an April 21 court date.

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