Auto Accident News Blog

Windsor Drivers Improving, Distracted Driving Crashes Increasing

Read Original Article At The Windsor Star Windsor drivers are doing slightly better avoiding accidents compared to cities across Canada, but distracted driving continues to grow here and across the country, according to a study by Allstate Insurance. Windsor is doing well, Lisa McWatt, director of brand innovation for Allstate in describing the local rate... Read More

Snow Squalls Cause Dozens of Accidents on Highway 400

Snow squalls and whiteout conditions caused dozens of car accidents on Highway 400 Tuesday morning, forcing police to close the highway in two locations, according to the OPP highway safety division. A spokesperson said there was a multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes at Barrie, closing the highway at Duckworth St. Three people were taken... Read More

More traffic mayhem expected with snow squalls in Southwestern Ontario

Emergency workers responded to more than 160 crashes in the London area within 24 hours during the first winter storm of the season, police said.. And with snow squalls predicted and temperatures expected to drop, police were bracing for more of the same. “We need drivers to change their driving habits,” said Middlesex OPP Const.... Read More

Rear-End Collision Slows Traffic in Walkerville

On Wednesday in Walkerville emergency crews responded to a rear-end collision at the intersection of Wyandotte Street and Windemere Road. The accident occurred near the Vitos Pizzeria around 4 P.M. when a Pontiac Grand Am collided with a Dodge Caravan. This car accident ultimately slowed traffic through Walkerville on Wednesday afternoon as the accident was... Read More

Man Dies in Country Crash on the Arner

The man killed Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Arner Townline in Essex was identified Saturday as 23-year-old Blake Clifford of Essex . The accident, in which two other drivers were injured, happened at the Arner and  10th Concession. At about 5:10 p.m. a red Chrysler Sebring, driven by Clifford according to police, rear-ended... Read More

Angry Motorists Harass Cyclists in Wake of Fatal Ontario Crash

Cyclists riding with cycling organization Tour Du Canada sadly lost two of their group to a traffic accident last week, but motorists travelling through the area seemed to display little sympathy in the wake of tragedy. If you have been injured in a bicycle accident contact the reputable bicycle accident lawyers at Greg Monforton &... Read More

50 Year Old Local Cyclist Still Shaken By Violent Accident

Although he left the hospital with what doctors would call minor injuries, 50-year-old Stephen Hayes is still shaken by a cycling accident that has changed more than just the way he rides. If you have been injured in a bicycle accident contact the Windsor bicycle accident lawyers today to find out your legal options.  I still cannot... Read More

Accident victim wins challenge to Ontario’s $3,500 minor injury cap

In September 2010, the Ontario government reduced the medical benefits you could get under your car insurance policy for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. The $100,000 limit for treatments not covered by the health care system was reduced to $50,000. But for car accident victims who had minor injuries, such as strains, sprains... Read More

Two Injured in Accident on E.C. Row

  An SUV burst into flames following a collision on the E.C. Row Expressway Friday morning. Windsor police Sgt. Matt DAsti said two people are fortunate they suffered only minor personal injuries after the accident involving two vehicles at the intersection of Banwell Road and E.C. Row shortly before 10:30 a.m. If you have been... Read More

Windsor man faces attempted murder charge after allegedly trying to run down wife

A 28-year-old Windsor man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he got into a fiery argument just after midnight Sunday with his common-law wife, assaulted her and tried to run her down, slamming his pickup truck into a Hickory Road home in the process. The man, whose name police did not release... Read More