Auto Accident News Blog

Driving with Pets: Dangerous Distraction

Most of us believe that distracted driving is always the result of text messaging or talking on the phone, but there are numerous other causes of distracted driving, and one of them is pets in a car.  An unrestrained pet in car results in a driver focusing on where the pet is rather than on... Read More

Tractor-Trailer Driver Facing Charges After Crash on Manning Road

We have new information about a three-vehicle crash that happened on Manning Road, north of Baseline Road on Monday. We’ve learned a 64-year-old truck driver is now facing careless driving charges. According to a report from Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), a van that was heading northbound on Manning Road stopped to make a turn when... Read More

Three Injured In Manning Road Collision

Authorities from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have provided initial details on a serious, three vehicle collision that took place on Manning Road Monday evening. According to the report, a tractor trailer collided with both a car and a van after the first vehicle – the van – had slowed to a stop to make... Read More

Five Car Accident Sends Six To Hospital

Whiteout conditions have contributed to a serious, five vehicle accident on County Road 42 on Saturday morning, that resulted in six occupants being sent to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to a report issued by Windsor Police, the collision occurred at approximately 10:55 a.m and was so severe that one of the... Read More

Harrow Man Seriously Injured in Snowmobile Crash

The cause of a serious snowmobile crash is under investigation by Amherstburg Police, but speed is believed to be a contributing factor. Authorities say a Harrow man suffered severe injuries when the snowmobile he was driving slammed into a train bridge and burst into flames. It happened on River Canard near the 2nd Concession. Authorities... Read More

75-Year-Old Man Hit by Truck While Picking Up Mail

Roger Bauer, 75, was struck by a truck near Walker Road just before 7 p.m. on Monday evening. Bauer was on his way to get his mail when the accident occurred. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the truck was headed southbound when it struck Bauer in the 6400 block of Walker Road. The driver,... Read More

Car Flips on Ambassador Bridge

A car accident on the U.S. side of the Ambassador Bridge stopped traffic for approximately 30 minutes on Saturday. According to Windsor police, the accident took place around 5 p.m. and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was heading stateside when it reportedly overturned on the U.S. side of the border. Windsor Police Service... Read More

UPDATE: 55 Year Old Man Killed By Intoxicated Leamington Driver

UPDATE – 01/12/15: The OPP have released the name of the deceased, citing that it was 55 year old Leamington resident, Mr. Robert Wallingford. Officials from the Ontario Provincial Police have recently provided information on a fatal pedestrian vs. car accident that took place in Leamington over the weekend. According to sources, an as-yet-un-named 18... Read More

Two Pedestrians Hit By Car In Walkerville

Sources from Windsor Police have released details on a serious pedestrian vs. car accident that occurred in Walkerville on Saturday evening. According to the statement, a male and a female were walking across Wyandotte Street East when they were both hit by a westbound red Chrysler Neon. While the female pedestrian received minor injuries, the... Read More

Cambridge Driver Causes Multiple Accidents Attempting to Flee Crash

Three car accidents on the Can-Amera Parkway were the result of one drivers attempt to hit and run, Waterloo Regional Police said Sunday. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 4, an unidentified male motorist struck two vehicles on the Parkway and Townline Road in Cambridge before driving off and causing another crash at Conestoga Boulevard.... Read More