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Fatal crash in Guelph-Eramosa Township leaves 18-year-old man dead, teen injured
An 18-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old boy injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon just east of Guelph. The collision happened around 4 p.m. on Eastview Road in Guelph-Eramosa...
One person hospitalized after two vehicles collide on Highway 3 near St. Thomas
A crash involving two vehicles shut down the intersection of Highway 3 and Yarmouth Centre Road, east of St. Thomas, on Thursday evening. Emergency crews responded, and one individual was taken to...
Two people seriously hurt in two separate crashes in Brampton
Two people were seriously injured in separate crashes in Brampton Thursday afternoon. The first collision, involving two vehicles, occurred around 2 p.m. near Clark Boulevard and Elrose Road,...
One person hospitalized following 3-vehicle crash in Barrie
A three-vehicle collision at Anne Street and Shirley Avenue in Barrie sent one passenger to hospital Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 3 p.m., and paramedics transported the...
Crossing guard injured after being struck by vehicle in North Bay
A crossing guard in North Bay was struck by a vehicle in the city’s south end, police reported Thursday. The guard’s injuries were not life-threatening, but officials are emphasizing the dangers of...
South Ottawa collision leaves one dead, another injured
Ottawa police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on River Road near Doyle Road in south Ottawa. Emergency crews responded shortly after 1 p.m. One driver...
One person rescued after van strikes gravel pile in London
Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle rollover in London Thursday morning after a van hit a gravel pile near Fanshawe Park Road and Highbury Avenue. One person was trapped inside the vehicle...
Bathroom fan fire causes significant damage to London home
A house fire in London caused an estimated $200,000 in damage Thursday morning. Fire crews responded to a home on Repton Avenue near Virginia Park around 10 a.m. Investigators say the fire began in...
19-year-old driver charged after colliding with train in Chatham-Kent
A 19-year-old woman from Chatham-Kent has been charged with impaired driving after her car struck a train early Thursday morning. Police responded to Colborne Street around 12:19 a.m. and found the...
Two people arrested after RV hits police cruiser near Highway 12 in Orillia
Two people were arrested after an RV crashed into a police cruiser Wednesday night near Highway 12 in Orillia. Officers had been directing traffic on Atherley Road following an earlier collision...
Quebec driver charged after three vehicles collide on Highway 401 in Kingston
A three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Kingston Wednesday evening has led to charges against a 27-year-old man from Laval, Quebec. Emergency crews responded to the westbound lanes near Sydenham...
Three people injured following crash in Grey Highlands
Three people sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Grey Highlands. The collision occurred around 3:30 p.m. near 8th Concession A, west of Grey Road 2. Police...
Four people hospitalized after two vehicles collide in Scarborough
Four people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in Scarborough. The crash occurred after 4:30 p.m. at Birchmount Road and Ellendale Drive, south of Ellesmere...
Driver sent to hospital following tractor-trailer rollover in Orillia
Emergency crews in Orillia responded to a tractor-trailer rollover on Atherley Road Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m., and the driver was taken to hospital for treatment,...
Two-vehicle collision in Scarborough leaves motorcyclist critically injured
A man is in critical condition after a motorcycle and another vehicle collided late Wednesday morning in Scarborough. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. at Lawrence Avenue and Markham Road....
Two injured in crash involving police cruiser in Barrie
Barrie police investigated a Wednesday morning crash involving a police cruiser at Ferndale Drive North and Dunlop Street West. The collision, reported shortly after 9 a.m., led to multiple road...
Two injured following collision on QEW in St. Catharines
A multi-vehicle collision on the QEW in St. Catharines Wednesday morning blocked all Toronto-bound lanes at Ontario Street. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and two people were taken to...
Impaired driver arrested after vehicle found overturned in Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes police responded Tuesday night to a single-vehicle crash on Opmar Road, where a Jeep was found overturned in a wooded area around 9:30 p.m. Officials said the incident marks the...
Cyclist sustained minor injuries in collision in Kitchener
A cyclist was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a collision Tuesday morning in Kitchener. The crash occurred around 10:55 a.m. at the intersection of Fairway Road South and Wilson Avenue....
Collision involving pickup truck and crash truck on Highway 416 sends one to the hospital
Highway 416 was shut down for several hours Monday night after a crash involving a pickup truck and a parked construction vehicle near the Rideau River. OPP officers from the Grenville detachment...
Cement truck driver taken to hospital following rollover collision in Ottawa
A section of Hawthorne Road in Ottawa’s south end was closed late Wednesday morning following a rollover collision involving a cement truck. Emergency crews responded around 11:50 a.m. near Leitrim...
Firefighters tackle large blaze in downtown Ottawa
Firefighters in downtown Ottawa tackled a multi-alarm blaze Saturday evening that threatened nearby buildings. Crews were called around 7:39 p.m. to a mixed-use building on the 100 block of Bank...
Kitchener man surrenders to police after fleeing and crashing into hydro pole
A 21-year-old Kitchener man has been arrested after allegedly driving recklessly and fleeing from police late Thursday night. Around 11:20 p.m., an officer spotted a vehicle doing donuts in a...
Scarborough crash leaves motorcyclist seriously injured
A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital with serious, possibly life-threatening injuries after a crash in Scarborough on Tuesday evening. Toronto police said the collision between a motorcycle and a...
Man seriously hurt after being struck by vehicle in Ottawa’s Sandy Hill neighbourhood
A man was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle in Ottawa’s Sandy Hill neighborhood. Paramedics said the collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. on King Edward Avenue near Daly...
One worker sustained minor burns after fire breaks out in home in Thornton
Roofers managed to contain a fire Tuesday morning after flames broke out on the roof of a two-storey home on Barrie Street in Thornton. Essa Deputy Fire Chief Gary McNamara said the fire started...
Transport truck ignites and spills gas near Hillsburgh
A section of Trafalgar Road north of Hillsburgh was closed Tuesday morning after a transport truck caught fire and leaked fuel. Fire crews were called to the scene and found the truck fully engulfed...
Three people hospitalized, one critical after serious blaze burns house in Sudbury
Greater Sudbury Fire Services responded to a major house fire on Herbert Street Tuesday morning, sending three people to hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries. Deputy Fire Chief...
Midland woman charged with impaired driving after rear-end collision
A 47-year-old woman from Midland has been charged with impaired driving following a minor collision at a Simcoe Road 93 roundabout Monday afternoon. Police from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP...
Missing boater found dead following boating incident on Wanapitei River
A multi-agency search for a missing boater on the Wanapitei River concluded Tuesday evening after recovery teams found the man’s body near the rapids where he disappeared. Emergency crews were first...
Four people, including child, hospitalized after gas leak incident in Toronto’s Weston area
Four people, including a child, were hospitalized after a gas leak at a mixed-use building in Toronto’s Weston area. The incident occurred at 1942 Weston Rd., just north of Lawrence Avenue West....
Markham man found guilty of impaired dangerous driving that killed YRP officer in 2022
A Markham man has been found guilty of impaired and dangerous driving causing the death of York Regional Police officer Travis Gillespie in a September 2022 crash. Haoju Zhou, 26, collided head-on...
Two hospitalized after vehicle strikes pole and knocks out power in London, second time in a day
More than 400 London residents lost power after a vehicle struck a hydro pole in the Old East Village Monday afternoon, marking the city’s second pole-related crash of the day. The collision,...
No injuries after fire breaks out in Windsor’s Walkerville area
Windsor Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire in the 1000 block of Parent Avenue Monday evening. The blaze was brought under control by around 5 p.m., and crews were cleared from the scene....
One person dead, another airlifted to hospital following serious head-on collision near Pickering
An elderly woman is dead and two others were injured after a head-on collision north of Pickering on Monday morning. Durham Regional Police said the crash happened around 10:45 a.m. on Altona Road...
One person sustained minor burns after house fire in Windsor
A person suffered minor burns after a fire broke out on the exterior of a home in the 4000 block of Timber Trail on Monday afternoon. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services said crews responded shortly...
No injuries reported after vehicle strikes hydro pole in Arthur
A section of roadway in Arthur was closed for several hours Monday after a vehicle struck a hydro pole. Wellington County OPP responded to the single-vehicle collision at Wellington Road 109 and...
Dog dead, residents treated for smoke inhalation after house fire in Brantford
Fire crews responded to a house fire on Maitland Street in Brantford early Monday morning. Neighbours reported seeing flames around 7:30 a.m. Everyone inside the home was able to escape, though some...
Two vehicles found abandoned following rollover crash in Scarborough
Two vehicles were found abandoned after a crash near Kennedy Road and Progress Avenue in Scarborough early Monday morning. Police say the collision occurred shortly before 2 a.m. and caused one...
38-year-old driver facing multiple charges after fleeing crash scene in Belle River
A 38-year-old Belle River woman is facing multiple charges following a fail-to-remain crash early Monday morning. OPP officers responded to Eleventh Street around 1:10 a.m. and later arrested the...
Collision in east Oshawa leaves 66-year-old pedestrian critically injured
A 66-year-old pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car in east Oshawa on Sunday afternoon. Police say the collision happened around 2 p.m. when a vehicle turning left from Olive...
29-year-old man critically hurt in Brockville crash
A 29-year-old man is in critical but stable condition following a single-vehicle crash in Brockville early Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to the Highway 401 overpass on North Augusta...
Fatal two-vehicle collision in Kawartha Lakes
Provincial police are investigating a fatal collision in Kawartha Lakes that occurred Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 12:45 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash on Portage Road near...
13-year-old boy hospitalized after crashing e-scooter into car in Guelph
A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after crashing an e-scooter into a neighbour’s car in Guelph’s west end on Friday afternoon. Police say the boy, who was riding his older brother’s scooter...
Toronto man facing charges after fleeing police leads to fiery crash in Melancthon Township
A 36-year-old North York man faces several charges after reportedly attempting to evade a traffic stop in Dufferin County on Friday afternoon. OPP officers patrolling Highway 10 in Melancthon...
Power outage in south London after car crashes into hydro pole
A car crash early Monday morning left hundreds of London Hydro customers without power. The collision occurred around 1 a.m. on Upper Queen Street in south London, prompting the closure of the road...
Chatsworth driver killed in Meaford crash
A 46-year-old Chatsworth man died in a single-vehicle crash in Meaford on Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to 16 Sideroad between 11th and 12th Line around 4:15 p.m., where they found a...
Two injured following collision between police cruisers and suspect vehicle in Etobicoke
Two people sustained minor injuries after a collision involving police vehicles and a suspect’s car in Etobicoke on Sunday. The crash occurred in the Mimico-Queensway area near Kipling Avenue and...
Cyclist seriously hurt after colliding with SUV in Scarborough
A male cyclist in his 20s was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after a collision with an SUV in Scarborough. The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. in the Dorset Park area near Kennedy and Ellesmere...
Fire ravages home in Severn Township
A Severn Township home was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon, causing an estimated $300,000 in damage. The blaze, reported by a bystander at a nearby gas station, broke out on Coldwater Road across...
Scooter rider sent to hospital after colliding with vehicle in Markham
A man was hospitalized after a collision between a vehicle and a scooter in Markham late Sunday morning. York Regional Police say the crash occurred around 11:08 a.m. near Kennedy Road and Angus...
Woman injured after vehicle crashes into apartment building in Scarborough
A woman in her 40s sustained minor injuries after a vehicle struck an apartment building in Scarborough early Sunday morning. Toronto police say the crash occurred around 8:48 a.m. near Pharmacy...
Neighbour alerts residents to escape bungalow fire in Orléans
A quick-thinking neighbour helped save several residents after a fire broke out Sunday morning at a bungalow on Belcourt Boulevard in Orléans. Ottawa Fire Services received a call around 9:30 a.m....
Three residents sustained minor injuries after apartment fire in Windsor
Firefighters responded to an apartment blaze on the 3900 block of Wyandotte Street East in Windsor Sunday morning. When crews arrived, heavy smoke was coming from a third-floor balcony. The fire was...
Two-vehicle crash in Scarborough leaves 68-year-old woman critically hurt, two others injured
A 68-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash in Scarborough early Sunday. Toronto police say the collision happened shortly after 1 a.m. at the...
18-year-old motorcyclist critically injured following three-vehicle crash in Brampton
An 18-year-old motorcyclist remains in life-threatening condition after a three-vehicle crash in Brampton early Sunday. Peel Regional Police say the collision occurred around midnight at Cooperage...
Collision in Orangeville sends two to the hospital
Two people were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Orangeville on Saturday night. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 10 and Dufferin Road. Ontario Provincial...
66-year-old man dead following fatal collision involving motorcycle in Wilmot
A 66-year-old Wilmot man has died following a collision involving a motorcycle on Saturday afternoon. Waterloo Regional Police say the crash occurred around 4:35 p.m. on Wilmot Centre Road near...
43-year-old man fatally struck by vehicle on Highway 15 in Rideau Lakes Township
A 43-year-old Kingston man has died after being struck by a vehicle Friday night on Highway 15 in Rideau Lakes Township. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision occurred shortly after 9 p.m....
Sault man facing multiple charges after crashing into ditch and lying to police in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township
A 31-year-old man from Sault Ste. Marie is facing several charges after Ontario Provincial Police determined he fabricated a road rage assault to cover up an impaired driving incident. Around 3:15...
Man seriously injured in downtown Toronto collision involving transport truck and SUV
A man was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision between a transport truck and an SUV in downtown Toronto. The crash occurred near York Street and...
Collision in Markham sends three people, including child, to the hospital
A multi-vehicle crash in Markham has left a woman, a man, and a child hospitalized on Saturday night. York Regional Police said the collision occurred around 7:20 p.m. at 14th Avenue and Warden...
Serious crash on Highway 115 in Pontypool, Kawartha Lakes
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a serious single-vehicle crash that occurred late Saturday afternoon on Highway 115 in Pontypool, between Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. The collision...
Firefighters tackle factory blaze in Brampton
Fire crews responded to a two-alarm blaze at a factory in Brampton on Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out near West Drive and Clark Boulevard, with emergency teams arriving on scene shortly...
Man dead, two hospitalized following serious two-vehicle crash in Brampton
A man in his 30s was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Brampton early Saturday morning. The collision occurred around 4:20 a.m. on McVean Road, between Castlemore Road and Countryside Drive, and...
Driver charged after colliding with firetruck in Toronto
Toronto police have charged a man in his 20s with careless driving after a car collided with a firetruck early Saturday morning. The crash happened around 5:48 a.m., according to police. No serious...
7 people hospitalized following serious 2-vehicle collision in London
London police are investigating a serious two-vehicle crash that sent seven people to hospital early Saturday morning. Emergency crews responded around 3:30 a.m. to the intersection of Trafalgar...
Driver strikes hydro pole and flees in Wilmot
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident in Wilmot. Around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to reports of a vehicle leaving the road and hitting a hydro pole near...
Woman sustained serious injuries following collision in Toronto’s Forest Hill area
A woman in her 70s was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Toronto’s Forest Hill neighbourhood on Friday evening. The collision happened near Spadina Road and Heath Street West shortly...
60-year-old woman fatally struck by pickup truck in Cambridge
A 60-year-old woman died after being hit by a pickup truck in Cambridge on Friday night. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Christopher Drive near Champlain Boulevard shortly after 11:15...
Two dead, two injured following collision involving pickup truck and SUV near Norwich
A fatal two-vehicle collision on Mall Road Friday afternoon left two people dead and two others injured. Emergency crews responded around 4 p.m. to a crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV...
Pedestrian injured in collision on Highway 400 in Barrie
Traffic slowed to a crawl on Highway 400 southbound at Dunlop Street following a collision involving a pedestrian. Provincial police say the pedestrian sustained minor injuries. All lanes remain...
No injuries after car crashes into supermarket in downtown Kitchener
A car crashed into the front of New City Supermarket in downtown Kitchener on Friday afternoon. Waterloo Regional Police say the incident happened around noon on King Street West when a vehicle...
Two-vehicle crash temporarily closes Fergus intersection
Police in Fergus are investigating a two-vehicle crash that temporarily closed an intersection Friday afternoon. According to the OPP, officers responded to the collision at Forfar Street East and...
One person hospitalized following multi-vehicle collision on Highway 417 in Ottawa
A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 417 near Bronson Avenue caused major traffic delays Friday morning and sent one person to hospital. Ottawa paramedics say the crash occurred around 6:40 a.m. in...
Fiery tractor-trailer incident temporarily closes Highway 401 in London
Part of the westbound lanes on Highway 401 in London has reopened after a tractor-trailer fire late Thursday night. Emergency crews responded around 11 p.m., with video from London Fire showing...
One person injured, another resident displaced apartment balcony fire in East York
Fire crews quickly contained a balcony fire at an East York apartment building Thursday night. The blaze broke out around 8:15 p.m. at 75 Cosburn Avenue near Pape, with flames and smoke visible from...
Cyclist seriously hurt after colliding with vehicle in Windsor’s South Walkerville
A cyclist suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a collision with a vehicle late Thursday night in Windsor’s South Walkerville area. Police say the crash occurred around 10:30 p.m....
Windsor woman sought by police after crashing through car wash
Sarnia police are seeking a 62-year-old Windsor woman after a vehicle crashed through a car wash early Thursday morning. Around 1 a.m., a blue Nissan Rogue was seen on security footage pulling up to...
North Bay man facing numerous charges after fleeing police and colliding with police cruiser
A 38-year-old North Bay man on probation is facing 17 drug and weapons-related charges after a police pursuit on October 22. Around 2 p.m., officers attempted to stop the suspect on Highway 17 west...
North York collision sends man to the hospital with serious injuries
A man in his 60s was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle in North York on Thursday evening. Toronto police say the collision occurred around 6...
Fire breaks out in apartment in west London
Five residents are receiving support from the Red Cross after an apartment fire in London Thursday evening. London Fire responded to the blaze near Commissioners Road West and Wonderland Road, where...
Several hospitalized after multiple vehicles collide in Greater Sudbury
Emergency crews in Greater Sudbury responded to a multi-vehicle crash at the roundabout on Lasalle Boulevard and Frood Road Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 11 a.m., and at least two...
Driver sought after fleeing multi-vehicle collision scene in Waterloo
Waterloo Regional Police are seeking information to identify a driver who fled the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon. The crash involved at least four vehicles at Weber Street...
One person sustained minor injuries in collision on Highway 17 near Massey
Highway 17 has reopened in both directions near Massey after being closed at Caddel Road due to a collision. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash involved a tractor-trailer and a passenger...
39-year-old woman killed in collision involving horses on Highway 132 near Renfrew
A 39-year-old woman from Arnprior died Wednesday night after her SUV struck several loose horses on Highway 132, west of Renfrew. Emergency crews responded to the crash around 9:30 p.m. near Hass...
One person hospitalized after crashing dump truck in Middlesex County
One person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a dump truck and a bridge in Middlesex County. OPP say Melbourne Road, located about nine kilometres...
Woman left seriously injured following multi-vehicle crash in Brampton
An adult woman was seriously injured after being struck in a multi-vehicle crash at Bovaird Drive and Bramalea Road in Brampton on Wednesday evening. Peel police say the crash occurred shortly...
Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Woodstock
A pedestrian from Woodstock was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night. Emergency crews responded around 9 p.m. to Lakeview Drive and Crestwood Court, where the driver...
Two-vehicle collision on Highway 3 in Norfolk County leaves motorcyclist seriously hurt
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV on Highway 3 in Norfolk County on Wednesday evening. The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. between King Crescent and...
No injuries after large fire breaks out at waste transfer station in Etobicoke
Fire crews are working to fully contain a large blaze that broke out late Wednesday night at a waste transfer station on Disco Road in Etobicoke. The fire began around 10:30 p.m. inside the...
Wallenstein driver charged after striking pole on Sixth Line, Mapleton Township
An 18-year-old from Wallenstein is facing charges after a vehicle struck a hydro pole on Sixth Line around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Wellington County OPP say the driver left the scene, abandoning the...
Barrie woman charged with impaired driving after crashing vehicle in Caledon
A 45-year-old woman from Barrie has been charged with impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash on King Street near Emil Kolb Parkway in Caledon earlier this week. Ontario Provincial Police...
20-year-old man airlifted to hospital following serious dirt bike crash near Huntsville
A 20-year-old man was seriously injured and flown to a Toronto trauma centre following a dirt bike crash near Huntsville earlier this week. The incident happened on South Mary Lake Road in Port...
57-year-old man facing charges following 2-vehicle collision in Espanola
A 57-year-old Espanola resident is facing several charges after a two-vehicle collision on Annette Street around 3 p.m. on September 29. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the scene, confirming...
Fatal multi-vehicle crash on Highway 406 in Thorold leaves 32-year-old man dead
A 32-year-old St. Catharines man was killed in a six-vehicle crash on Highway 406 in Thorold on Wednesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said the man was driving south when, for unknown reasons,...
Large blaze destroys barn in North Middlesex, leaves roughly 3000 pigs dead
A massive barn fire in North Middlesex on Wednesday morning killed roughly 3,000 pigs and left the structure completely destroyed. Fire crews were called to the property on Elm Tree Drive, northeast...
Serious crash temporarily closes Highway 69 in Parry Sound District
A serious crash shut down both directions of Highway 69 north of Britt in Parry Sound District early Wednesday morning. The collision happened before 7 a.m., closing the stretch between Forest...
Three injured, one critical following serious 3-vehicle collision in Milton
A 22-year-old Burlington man is in critical condition after a serious two-vehicle collision in Milton on Tuesday evening. The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Regional Road 25 when a southbound...
23-year-old man facing charges after hitting parked Tesla in Guelph
A 23-year-old man from Hamilton faces charges of impaired and dangerous driving after crashing into a parked Tesla in Guelph on Tuesday night. The accident occurred around 9 p.m. at Bristol Street...