Child dies after crash in Lambton County on Tuesday night
Three people also suffered life-threatening injuries
A child has died after a single-car crash in Sombra, a village along the St.Clair River, on Tuesday night, according the the OPP.
Lambton County OPP, as well as local firefighters and paramedics, responded to a report of a crash just before 7 p.m. Tuesday night at St. Clair Parkway and West Smith Line.
All four people in an SUV were taken to hospital, the OPP said in the Wednesday press release. Three people suffered life-threatening injuries and one of the passengers, a six-year-old from Walpole Island First Nation, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The driver suffered injuries considered serious but not life-threatening, police said.
Roads in the area were closed for several hours but have since re-opened. The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police.