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Toddler Survives Fatal Car Accident In Chatham

Local Police in Chatham-Kent have released initial details on a tragic accident involving a 25 year old woman and two year old infant that occurred on Sunday evening. According to reports, the accident took place just near Prince Albert Road on Union Line, to the north of Chatham and involved a 2006 Pontiac G6 losing... Read More

Man Charged for Striking Pedestrian near College

A 20-year-old Bell River man has been charged with striking an elderly pedestrian near College and Randolf avenues Monday night. The pedestrian, a 69-year-old man, was sent to an area hospital with injuries that authorities described as life threatening. Officials from the Windsor Police Department charged the man with failure to yield to a pedestrian.... Read More

Toronto Bus Crash Sends 27 To Hospital

A Pine Hills Trailways bus leaving Toronto and bound for New York City has been involved in a serious accident that has resulted in the hospitalization of 27 people. According to reports, the bus collided with a tractor trailer and also a car while headed southbound on I-81 just near Nedrow, south of Syracuse. While... Read More

E.C. Row Collision Hospitalizes Two on Sunday

A two-car accident on E.C. Row Expressway at Lauzon Parkway sent two motorists to the hospital after their vehicles careened into a ditch on Sunday. Police say that at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Oct. 26, two vehicles collided near the westbound ramp of the expressway. A man and a woman were transported to area hospitals... Read More

Man Injured And Property Damaged After Rollover Accident

Windsor Police have released details on a two vehicle accident that occurred on Wednesday evening at the 7100 block of Wyandotte Street East. According to sources a west bound gray Dodge Charger collided with a stationary and unoccupied Lincoln Zephyr, causing the Charger to roll onto its roof. While authorities are still investigating the incident,... Read More

Cyclist Suffers Fractured Skull After Hit And Run

A 31 year old Windsor man was run down by an SUV on Sunday morning as he was riding his bicycle in the 700 block of Pelissier Street. According to Windsor Police, after hitting the rider, the driver of the SUV fled the scene, leaving the rider lying injured on the road. Images taken from... Read More

Discount Licencing Mills Producing Poorly Trained Truckers in Ontario

Flying under the radar to avoid government regulation, Ontario has a new problem contributing to some of the areas trucking accidents: licencing mills. A report by the Toronto Star revealed a shocking trend in the provinces trucking industry. Discount driving schools aimed to help truckers find employment or learn job skills quickly and cheaply are... Read More

Questions Remain as to Why Car Crossed Over Median, Crashed on Lincoln Parkway

A major crash on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway took the lives of two area teenagers on Thursday, Oct. 23 and police are currently investigating the accident. Police in Hamilton say that at approximately 2 p.m., a 19-year-old male driver and an 18-year-old female passenger were traveling east on the Garth Street overpass in a... Read More

Accident Drill Educates Windsor High School Students in Real-Life Setting

Roughly 30 physics and automotive students from Windsor High School were able to experience the urgency of an auto accident in a demonstration put on by local emergency response agencies. In a mock drill, the students witnessed police, fire rescue and EMTs respond to a two-car collision, with a volunteer student in place inside one... Read More

Ontario Legislation to Address Distracted Driving

On Tuesday, Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca proposed a revised version of a bill to address Ontarios issue of distracted driving and other key problems that the province is attempting to limit. The bills supporters believe that increasing the fines associated with drugged driving, dooring cyclists, and cell phone use are an appropriate response to... Read More