-UPDATE #1- FATAL COLLISION ON WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION Charges Laid
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-UPDATE #1- FATAL COLLISION ON WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION
Charges Laid
(WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION, ON) - Police have charged an individual in connection with a fatal collision on Walpole Island First Nation from January 2026.
On January 20, 2026, members of the Walpole Island Police Service (WIPS), with the assistance of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Walpole Island Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of a collision on Tecumseh Road after a vehicle struck a pedestrian.
As a result of the investigation, on May 12, 2026, Chloe SMITH, 34-year-old, from Wallaceburg has been charged under the Criminal Code with fail to stop at accident resulting in death.
The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Walpole Island First Nation court on June 11, 2026.