Auto Accident News Blog

Pickup Truck Strikes Pedestrian On Tecumseh Road

Windsor Police have released details on a pedestrian accident that occurred at approximately 1 p.m on Friday afternoon. According to reports, the female accident victim was crossing Tecumseh Road at the intersection of Tecumseh Road East and Rose Ville Garden Drive and was struck by a Ford F-450 pickup truck as the vehicle was trying... Read More

Dying Motorist Spends Last Moments With Friend

Leah Garrod had a broken leg and there was no hope of lifting the smoking SUV off her dying friend. So she crawled over to Katie Robson and lay next to her, hoping to make her last moments as peaceful as possible. I had to get out through the back first, said the 19-year-old Garrod,... Read More

Three Vehicle Collision At Huron Church and Dorchester Injures One

Local authorities have advised that a three vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the Huron Church & Dorchester intersection has resulted in the injury of one motorist. Police are currently investigating the accident, although the accident injury victim was transported by emergency staff to a nearby hospital for treatment and observation. Have you... Read More

Female Pedestrian Injured After Being Hit By Truck

Local Police are investigating a serious pedestrian vs. truck accident that took place on Friday afternoon. The incident involved a female pedestrian and a heavy duty vehicle when the driver of the truck was trying to make a turn on Tecumseh Road East just near Rose-Ville Garden Drive. The victim suffered injuries to her head... Read More

Accident On Lauzon Road Kills 20 Year Old LaSalle Woman

Windsor Police have released details on an accident that took place early Friday morning involving two vehicles on Lauzon Road, near Transby Avenue. According to reports, a 20 year old LaSalle woman suffered fatal injuries in the crash while two others are currently in Police custody. Lauzon Road will remain closed as authorities are continuing... Read More

RECALL NOTICE: New GM Recall To Affect More Vehicles In Canada

After issuing a number of recent automotive recalls throughout Canada and the U.S, automaker General Motors has yet again released another recall that is expected to affect more than 145,000 GM vehicles in Canada. The issues stems from a problem with the power steering systems in some mid-size cars that can cause drivers to experience... Read More

Does Ontario Need Dedicated Funding For Road Repairs?

At the recent launch of its annual “Worst Roads” campaign, the Canadian Automobile Association South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) has called for the need of a dedicated fund to help fix the province’s roadways, highways, bridges and other road-related infrastructure. In a statement from the CAA SCO Government Relations staffer Faye Lyons: The province of... Read More

Toyota to Pay $1.2 Billion for Unintended Acceleration Defect, But What Do Canadians Get?

On March 20, 2014, the United States Justice Department announced that Toyota will pay a $1.2 billion penalty to settle the unintended acceleration problems that led to the recall of 8.1 million vehicles in 2009. “Today, we can say for certain that Toyota intentionally concealed information and misled the public about the safety issues behind... Read More

Canadians Support Criminalizing Texting and Driving

A new survey by insurance company Kanetix.ca and polling firm Leger Marketing revealed that eight out of 10 Canadians believe that texting and driving should be criminalized. More than 50 percent believe that any form of distracted driving should be illegal. Just last month Ontarios distracted driving fines increased by more than $100 and drivers... Read More

Greg Monforton Discusses Distracted Driver Fine Increase On CBC News

With a recent decision having been made to increase the fines imposed on distracted drivers throughout Ontario, our very own Greg Monforton was asked by CBC News to weigh in on the topic and provide some valuable insight on the subject. To view the entire segment, simply click the image to the left. If you... Read More