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15-year-old boy struck by hit-and-run vehicle in North York
Toronto police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that left a 15-year-old boy seriously injured in North York on Thursday night. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. at the...
Crash involving motorcycle in Guelph leaves man dead, woman critically injured
A fatal crash in Guelph on Thursday night has left a 32-year-old man dead and a 39-year-old woman with life-altering injuries after a motorcycle collided with an SUV. Emergency crews responded to...
Collision in Oshawa leaves 12-year-old boy seriously hurt
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Oshawa on Thursday afternoon. Durham police responded to the area of Windfields Farm Drive and Bandsman Crescent around 4:10...
14-year-old cyclist injured after being struck by vehicle in Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh Township
Police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a 14-year-old cyclist injured in Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh Township on the night of October 15. Just after 8 p.m., Huron County OPP responded to the...
Family of baby and grandparents killed in wrong-way pursuit crash on Hwy. 401 sues Durham Police, officers involved
A lawsuit has been filed against two Durham Regional Police officers, Sgt. Richard Flynn and Const. Brandon Hamilton, along with the police board, following a fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in...
Pit bull sought after attacking pedestrian in Hensall
Police are searching for a pit bull after it allegedly attacked a pedestrian Thursday afternoon in Hensall. Responding around 1 p.m., an officer fired at the dog, which then fled and remains at...
Three people hospitalized after two vehicles collide in Middlesex County
Three individuals were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision at Centre Road and Nairn Road in Middlesex County around 11:30 a.m on Thursday. The collision...
36-year-old woman seriously hurt following collision in Kitchener
A 36-year-old woman from Waterloo was seriously injured after being struck by a BMW in Kitchener early Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. near Ottawa Street South and the Highway...
Guelph driver charged following collision between box truck and SUV
A crash involving a box truck and an SUV closed part of Wellington Road 124 in Guelph on Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 7:45 a.m. near Whitelaw Road. While no injuries were...
Serious collision involving 3 pickup trucks leaves two injured in Minden Hills
A serious three-vehicle crash involving pickup trucks in Minden Hills on Wednesday evening sent two people to hospital and shut down a section of Highway 35 for several hours. One person with...
Senior pedestrian critically hurt after being struck in Port Perry
A 74-year-old pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a northbound Dodge SUV while crossing Simcoe Street in Port Perry on Wednesday evening around 7:30 p.m. He was airlifted to a...
One dead, three injured following three-vehicle crash in Norfolk County
A multi-vehicle crash near Simcoe in Norfolk County left one person dead and three others injured, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision, involving a cement truck, a sedan, and an...
Teen girl seriously hurt after e-bike struck by hit-and-run vehicle in North York
Toronto police are seeking witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was seriously injured in a hit-and-run while riding an e-bike in North York. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Wednesday at Bayview...
Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Scarborough
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Scarborough on Tuesday night. Toronto police responded to a collision near Pharmacy Avenue and Knightsbridge Road shortly before 11...
Robbery suspects arrested after crashing on Highway 404 near Steeles Avenue East
Four individuals were arrested following a collision on Highway 404 linked to a jewelry store robbery at Newmarket’s Upper Canada Mall on Wednesday afternoon. Police received a report shortly before...
Child fatally struck by dump truck in Ottawa’s Overbrook area
A tragic accident in Ottawa’s Overbrook area claimed the life of a child Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a dump truck. The collision occurred around 3:40 p.m. on Presland Road near Lola...
Home invasion suspect injured following serious fiery crash in Vaughan
A suspect involved in a home invasion in Vaughan early Wednesday morning is in custody following a serious crash shortly after fleeing the scene, according to York Regional Police. The incident...
Dog shot by police after attacking child and officer in Dundalk
An aggressive dog in Dundalk was shot by an OPP officer after it bit a child and attempted to attack another on Wednesday morning. Police were called to Russell Street at 8:41 a.m. following reports...
Driver injured following two-vehicle crash in Centre Wellington
A crash between an SUV and a tractor trailer in Centre Wellington Township sent one person to hospital and led to road closures for several hours on Wednesday. The collision occurred around 10:45...
Collision in London’s east end leaves pedestrian seriously injured
A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening in London’s east end. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near Dundas and Vancouver streets, where a man...
Basement fire in Barrie’s Allandale area leaves residents displaced
A fire Tuesday night in Barrie’s Allandale neighbourhood has displaced residents after breaking out in the basement of a home on Broadmoor Avenue. Emergency crews responded to the scene to find...
56-year-old man facing charges after stolen vehicle hits hydro pole near Cornwall
A 56-year-old man is facing multiple charges after crashing a stolen vehicle into a hydro pole east of Cornwall. The collision occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday along County Road 2 near...
Impaired driver arrested after hitting police cruiser and fleeing in Owen Sound
A woman in Owen Sound is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving impaired and crashing into a police cruiser. Officers were initially called to check on her well-being on Sunday and, upon...
Hit-and-run driver sought in connection to collision on Highway 17 in Coniston
Ontario Provincial Police in Sudbury are searching for a white Ram 1500 pickup truck involved in a collision on Highway 17 in Coniston on October 10 around 3:30 p.m. According to police, the truck...
ATV driver arrested and charged after fleeing police and crashing in northern Ontario
A 20-year-old man from Kapuskasing is facing seven charges after fleeing from police on an ATV during an attempted traffic stop on October 3. Around 9 p.m., James Bay OPP responded to a report of a...
Firefighters respond to house fire in Windsor’s Walkerville area
A house fire in Walkerville caused an estimated $500,000 in damage on Tuesday evening. Fire crews responded to the incident in the 2000 block of Willistead Crescent, near Devonshire Road. No one was...
Man seriously hurt following crash involving motorcycle in northeast downtown Toronto
A man in his 30s was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash involving another vehicle near Bayview Avenue and Rosedale Valley Road around 7:30 p.m. He was taken to hospital with...
Two hospitalized following house fire in North York
Two adults were hospitalized with minor injuries after a house fire in North York on Tuesday evening. Emergency crews responded to the scene near McNicoll Avenue and Don Mills Road shortly after 5...
Woman struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Etobicoke
Toronto police are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred Tuesday evening in Etobicoke. Officers responded to the area of Dixon Road and Kipling Avenue around 6:14 p.m. after reports that a...
7 workers injured, 4 critical following gas explosion in North York construction building
Seven construction workers were hospitalized following a suspected gas explosion at a building under construction in North York on Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 9:20 a.m. at a site...
Collision involving downed hydro guide wires in Springwater
A two-vehicle incident late Tuesday morning has closed Wilson Drive between Carson Drive and Sunnidale Road. Huronia West OPP say the collision occurred shortly after 11 a.m. when a commercial...
Passenger dead, driver injured following 2-vehicle crash near Hagersville
A fatal crash near Hagersville on Tuesday morning has left one person dead and another injured. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 3 and Haldimand Road 20 and involved a van and a...
Man crashes into another vehicle following two fire incidents in Edwardsburgh Cardinal
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a series of early morning incidents in the town of Cardinal that unfolded in quick succession on Tuesday. The situation began around 4 a.m. with a house...
One person injured following townhouse fire in Cambridge
A townhouse fire early Monday morning in Cambridge caused over $800,000 in damage but resulted in no serious injuries. Emergency crews were called to Fairgreen Close around 1 a.m., where they...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Mississauga
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Thanksgiving Monday in Mississauga. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection of Bloor Street and Fieldgate Drive in the city's east end....
One person dead after crashing near Parry Sound
A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred late Monday night near Parry Sound. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision happened around 11 p.m. on Shebeshekong Road in Carling Township. One person was...
Several people hospitalized after three vehicles collide in Centre Wellington
A three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Centre Wellington sent several people to hospital, including one person who was airlifted to a trauma centre. Emergency crews responded to the collision...
Man crashes into telephone pole after swerving to avoid hitting deer in Northern Bruce Peninsula
A 58-year-old man from Northern Bruce Peninsula is facing impaired driving charges after crashing into a telephone pole. Grey Bruce OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Stokes Bay Road...
Pickup truck sought after running stop sign, hitting vehicle and fleeing
South Bruce OPP are seeking help from the public after a hit-and-run crash involving a pickup truck over the Thanksgiving long weekend. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 12 at...
Impaired Cambridge driver arrested after crashing car in Paris, Ontario
A 27-year-old man from Cambridge is facing multiple charges after police discovered a damaged vehicle in Paris, Ontario. OPP officers responded to a call on Mechanic Street around 11:30 p.m. on...
Impaired driver charged after crashing into police cruiser in North York
A man in his 30s has been charged with impaired driving after crashing into a police cruiser in North York early Monday. The collision happened around 4 a.m. at Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue...
One person airlifted to hospital following serious two-vehicle crash in South Bruce
A serious two-vehicle collision on Bruce Road 1 in South Bruce sent one person to hospital by air ambulance. The incident occurred Monday night when a northbound pickup truck towing a cattle trailer...
Electrical transformer causes explosion in Toronto’s Forest Hill area, no injuries reported
An explosion occurred Sunday evening in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood, near Eglinton Avenue West and Castlewood Road. Emergency crews were called shortly after 6 p.m. following reports of...
Pickup truck driver dead after crashing near Wellington
A fatal crash occurred Monday morning in Prince Edward County near Wellington, where a pickup truck left the roadway and struck several trees. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 8:15 a.m....
Vehicle rollover in New Tecumseth leaves one person seriously hurt
A serious single-vehicle rollover occurred Monday morning in the New Tecumseth area, prompting a response from emergency crews. The crash took place on Adjala-Tecumseth Townline between 6th Line and...
Serious crash in Mississauga sends two to the hospital
Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Mississauga. The collision occurred around 2:10 a.m. on Highway 403 near Matheson Boulevard, in the median between the...
Structure catches on fire in Windsor’s Tecumseh Road East
Windsor fire crews responded to a structure fire Monday morning on the 2900 block of Tecumseh Road East, near Cadillac Street. Multiple emergency vehicles were on scene, and Tecumseh Road East was...
Large blaze breaks out at industrial site in downtown Bowmanville
A major fire broke out overnight at an industrial site in downtown Bowmanville, specifically at the former Goodyear Lands located at 45 Raynes Avenue. Clarington Emergency and Fire Services...
62-year-old man fatally struck by two vehicles in Windsor’s Sandwich area
Windsor police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred on Sunday night in the city's west end. Officers responded to the scene on Sandwich Street shortly after 8 p.m. Preliminary...
One person hospitalized after crashing vehicle in Thorndale
Middlesex OPP reported that one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Thorndale on Sunday night. The incident occurred at...
Motorcyclist taken to hospital following 2-vehicle collision in Waterloo
A motorcycle and a vehicle collided on King Street North near Columbia Street in Waterloo on Saturday night around 9:10 p.m. The crash involved a Honda sedan and a 27-year-old motorcyclist from...
Motorcyclist seriously hurt after colliding with vehicle in Mississauga
A serious two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday near 6655 Airport Road at Orlando Drive, just south of Derry Road East in Mississauga, near Pearson International...
Two drivers hospitalized following 2-vehicle crash in North York
Two drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in North York on Sunday afternoon. The collision occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. near Wilson Avenue and...
Man injured after jumping out from window to escape building fire in Vanier, Ottawa
A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in a multi-unit residential building on Granville Street in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood, prompting a man in his 50s to jump from a second-storey window to escape...
Driver strikes pole, vehicle flips over near Tim Hortons in Barrie
On Sunday morning, emergency crews were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash near a Tim Hortons on Bayfield Street in Barrie, just before noon. A female driver in a Mazda SUV reportedly hit...
Man dead after crashing vehicle near Greely
A man in his 20s was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Saturday night in rural Ottawa near Greely. Emergency responders were called to Parkway Road, between Sale Barn and John Quinn roads,...
Transport truck overturns on Highway 401 near London
A transport truck rollover led to the closure of the westbound Highway 401 on-ramp at Dorchester Road on Saturday around 8 p.m. The incident prompted an overnight shutdown, with police advising...
ATV driver seriously hurt after crashing in New Tecumseth
A serious ATV crash in New Tecumseth on Saturday afternoon is under investigation by provincial police. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. on 13th Line and involved a single vehicle. Emergency...
Rollover crash involving dump truck near Pearson International Airport
An overturned dump truck caused significant traffic delays near Pearson International Airport on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. on Highway 27 near Neartic Drive, following...
Ottawa police cruiser involved in 3-vehicle collision in Nepean
A three-vehicle collision involving an Ottawa police cruiser, an SUV, and a pickup truck occurred Saturday morning in Nepean. The crash took place shortly before 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of...
Man fatally struck by vehicle in Mississauga
A man in his 60s died after being hit by a vehicle late Friday night in Mississauga, according to Peel police. The incident occurred around 11:50 p.m. near Mississauga Road and Meadowvale Boulevard....
Man dead, woman and two children injured following 2-vehicle collision in Amaranth
A deadly two-vehicle collision in the Township of Amaranth on Friday evening is under investigation by Dufferin OPP. The crash occurred around 8:45 p.m. on County Road 10 near County Road 12,...
Teen driver dead, passenger injured after crashing in Clearview Township
A fatal single-vehicle crash in Clearview Township on Friday evening claimed the life of a 17-year-old driver from Collingwood. Emergency services responded to the scene around 8:45 p.m. on 33-34...
Two individuals sought after fleeing collision scene on Highway 410 in Pickering
Ontario Provincial Police are searching for two individuals who ran from the scene of a collision that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Friday on the eastbound side of Highway 401 near Brock Road in...
Three-vehicle collision temporarily closes Etobicoke intersection
A three-vehicle collision occurred Friday night around 10:21 p.m. at the intersection of Albion Road and Kipling Avenue in Etobicoke, prompting a response from Toronto police. Two of the vehicles...
One person hospitalized following fiery crash in Scarborough
A two-vehicle crash in Scarborough on Friday night led to one vehicle catching fire and one person being hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The collision occurred around 8:43 p.m. near...
Woman seriously hurt after being hit by vehicle near Exhibition Place
A female pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle near Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West. Police say the driver remained at the scene. The incident is currently...
Woman in her 70s fatally struck by van in Toronto’s west end
A woman in her 70s has died after being struck by a van while crossing the road in Toronto’s west end on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Lansdowne...
One person suffers smoke inhalation after townhouse catches fire in Mississauga
A fire broke out Friday afternoon at a townhouse complex on Ponytrail Drive in Mississauga, near Burnhamthorpe Road and Dixie Road, around 2:30 p.m. One person was treated for smoke inhalation, but...
Guelph man charged after woman seriously hurt in collision
A Guelph man is facing impaired driving charges after a crash early Friday morning that left a woman with serious injuries. Emergency crews were called to the scene at Wellington Street West and...
Impaired driver arrested after hitting TTC bus in Etobicoke
A man in his 20s was arrested for impaired driving following a collision with a TTC bus in Etobicoke early Friday morning. The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m. near Royal York Road and Delroy...
Two firefighters injured after vehicle hits fire truck on Highway 401 in Newtonville
Clarington Fire is urging drivers to move over for emergency vehicles after a fire truck was struck by a transport truck on Highway 401 early Friday morning. The fire truck, which was protecting the...
Intense fire engulfs car in Barrie
Emergency crews responded to a car fire near the Tiffin Boat Launch in Barrie early Friday morning. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames when fire and police arrived around 8 a.m., with...
One driver injured following hit-and-run crash in London
London police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred Thursday night on Wharncliffe Road, just south of Oxford Street. Emergency crews responded around 9 p.m. to a two-vehicle collision...
Woman facing additional charge following fatal pedestrian crash in March
Windsor police have laid an additional charge in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on March 8, 2025. The incident took place in the 4700 block of Tecumseh Road East, where a rental truck...
Woman critically hurt following 2-vehicle crash in Brampton
A woman in her 70s is in critical condition following a serious two-vehicle collision in Brampton. The crash occurred around 4:40 p.m. at the intersection of Finch Avenue and Kenview Boulevard and...
Traffic delays after multiple vehicles collide on Highway 3
A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 3 led to the closure of northbound lanes between the E.C. Row Expressway and Industrial Drive/Northwood Street on Thursday. Police reported around 8:15 p.m. that...
Pedestrian involved in serious collision near Kipling Terminal in Etobicoke
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle near Kipling Terminal in Etobicoke on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened shortly after 4 p.m. at Dundas Street West and...
Pickup truck and ION train collision temporarily halted services in Kitchener
A collision between a vehicle and an ION light rail train caused a temporary service disruption Thursday morning in Kitchener. The incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. near Courtland Avenue and Borden...
Cyclist hit by vehicle at Barrie intersection
A cyclist was hospitalized Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Anne and Wellington streets in Barrie. The collision occurred shortly before 9 a.m., and the extent...
Alberta driver charged following crash involving 2 tractor-trailers on Highway 17
A fuel spill shut down Highway 17 for several hours Wednesday night following a collision between two tractor-trailers in Dewant Township, northwestern Ontario. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m....
Motorcyclist hospitalized after colliding with OC Transpo bus in Barrhaven
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with critical but non-life-threatening injuries following a collision with an OC Transpo bus in Barrhaven. The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the...
Two men seriously hurt after e-scooter collides with car in London
Two men are recovering in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a late-night collision involving an e-scooter and a car. The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. on Monday near Wharncliffe...
Man charged following fatal farming accident in North Middlesex
A 58-year-old man is facing charges following the death of a 15-year-old boy from Arkona who was discovered in a well on a North Middlesex dairy farm. The incident occurred on September 20, when the...
Two injured after cherry picker engulfed in flames in North York
Two men were injured Wednesday morning after a cherry picker caught fire in North York. The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. near Haynes Avenue and Assiniboine Road, close to York University....
Skateboarder seriously hurt after colliding with SUV in Kitchener
A 28-year-old skateboarder was seriously injured in a collision with an SUV on Wednesday morning in Kitchener. The crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. near the intersection of Bridge Street West and...
Vehicle collides into light post following two-vehicle crash in Kitchener
A crash in Kitchener on Wednesday morning resulted in a light post being struck. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. at the intersection of Weber Street North and Parkside Drive, involving two...
Mayday call issued after hazardous hole found on floor of burning building in downtown London
A fire in downtown London caused an estimated $125,000 in damage on Wednesday morning and briefly triggered a mayday alert. Crews were called to a two-storey building at 260 Burwell Street, just...
Rockwood house destroyed by blaze
A house near Rockwood was destroyed by a fire Tuesday night. Milton Fire crews were called to the property on First Line Nassagaweya, just north of Side Road 28, around 9 p.m. and arrived to find...
Three vehicles collide after Cambridge driver runs stop sign in Guelph/Eramosa Township
A 50-year-old Cambridge resident has been charged following a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday in Guelph/Eramosa Township. The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Fife Road, prompting a response from...
Two people critical after two vehicles collide in Mulmur Township
A serious two-vehicle collision in Mulmur Township on Tuesday afternoon left two people with life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred at the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 17,...
Woman escapes with only minor injuries after pickup truck plunges into Severn River
A woman managed to escape after her vehicle plunged into the Severn River late Tuesday morning in Ramara Township. Emergency crews were dispatched to Rama Road near Somerset Drive just before noon...
Devastating fast-spreading blaze burns down house in Muskoka
A severe fire tore through a home in Muskoka on Tuesday, quickly spreading into the surrounding wildland. Firefighters from the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department were called to the scene on...
Two teens arrested after crashing stolen vehicle into another car in Windsor
A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested by Windsor police following a crash involving a stolen vehicle on October 2. Officers responded to a collision on Assumption Street, near the...
Man critically injured after being hit by pickup truck in Burlington
A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon. Halton Regional Police responded to the collision around 2:45 p.m. at the...
Major traffic disruptions on Highway 8 in Kitchener after vehicle crashes into guardrail
A single-vehicle crash caused major traffic delays on Highway 8 eastbound near Highway 401 in Kitchener on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m., when a vehicle left the...
Heavy rainfall causes multiple collisions on Highway 417
Ontario Provincial Police are urging drivers to reduce their speed during heavy rain after multiple collisions occurred on Highway 417 due to hydroplaning. Emergency crews responded to several...
11-year-old boy struck by vehicle in Etobicoke
An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Etobicoke Tuesday morning. The collision took place near Martin Grove Road and Longbourne Drive, just north of Eglinton Avenue...
Man facing charges following early morning multi-vehicle collision on DVP
A man faces impaired and dangerous driving charges after a multi-vehicle collision on the Don Valley Parkway early Tuesday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., in the northbound lanes near Don Mills Road, the...
Toronto motorcyclist dead following road rage crash incident on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte
A 27-year-old Toronto man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte late Monday night, in what police believe was a road rage-related incident. The collision happened around...