Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 1, 2017 in Auto Accident News
After a deadly start to the snowmobiling season, Ontario Provisional Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) reminded riders of key safety tips during Snowmobile Safety Week, Jan. 21-29. According to OPP, there have been seven snowmobiling fatalities since the start of the season, three of which involved snowmobiles falling through ice... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 25, 2017 in Auto Accident News
A pedestrian was transported to the hospital with injuries Tuesday after being struck by a Transit Windsor bus on Riverside Drive East at Moy Avenue. According to Windsor Police, the bus was traveling westbound when it struck the 29-year-old man. The impact was so severe that it damaged the front windshield of the bus. The... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 5, 2017 in Auto Accident News
Windsor police are crediting an alert citizen with the arrest of a dangerously impaired driver whose blood alcohol content was six times the legal limit of 0.08. According to reports, around 8 p.m. Tuesday, the citizen witnessed a Silver Dodge Ram pickup truck slam into a traffic light pole at 1925 Division Road. The truck... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 4, 2017 in Auto Accident News
One third of Canadians admit to texting on their cellphone while stopped at a red light, according to a new poll released by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). That is a shocking number given that 70 per cent of Canadians believe using a cellphone at a red light is unacceptable. According to CAA, drivers can... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on December 28, 2016 in Auto Accident News
A pedestrian suffered injuries and was sent to the hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on Tecumseh Road East on Tuesday. The accident happened in the 7200-block of the highway near WalMart and Zehrs around 3 p.m. and shut down eastbound lanes for approximately eight and a half hours. The road reopened around... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on December 15, 2016 in Auto Accident News
Two people were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash on Howard Avenue Wednesday night. According to LaSalle police, poor weather conditions contributed to the accident between two pickup trucks that collided in the southbound lanes of Howard Avenue just south of Dominion Golf and Country Club around 11:30 p.m. Police noted... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on December 9, 2016 in Auto Accident News
On Thursday afternoon, Windsor police responded to 19 accidents between the hours of noon and 7 p.m. thanks to a light snowfall that created treacherous driving conditions involving icy roads throughout the region. Reports indicate that there were single-vehicle collisions throughout Highway 401. One accident involved a flipped pickup truck in the westbound lanes of... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on December 2, 2016 in Auto Accident News
With winter quickly approaching and snow already falling in parts of the province, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation is reminding motorists to plan ahead in order to stay safe on winter roads. The Ministry notes that now is the time to prepare for driving in winter conditions, which make roads significantly more dangerous than during... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on November 17, 2016 in Auto Accident News
A 30-year-old man was killed after being struck by a car on County Road 18 in Amherstburg early Thursday morning. According to Amherstburg police, the man was traveling west on a skateboard around 6:40 a.m. when a Ford Focus traveling east attempted to pass another vehicle and hit the skateboarder. The skateboarder was pronounced dead... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on November 10, 2016 in Auto Accident News
A drunk driver escaped a fiery crash Wednesday with minor injuries after his vehicle rear-ended a farm trailer and caught fire on Highway 3. The accident occurred around 1:45 p.m. between Walker Road and County Road 34. According to the driver of the farm tractor who was transporting three wagons of grain, he saw no... Read More
