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Pedestrian sustained serious injuries in Ottawa collision
Ottawa paramedics say a pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Rideau Street Friday night. The collision happened near the intersection of Rideau and Nelson streets....
SIU investigate fatal collision that left man dead in south Ottawa
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a 24-year-old man after a vehicle crash that occurred Friday night on Bank Street, south of Vernon....
28-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 6 near Hagersville
A 28-year-old man from Simcoe has died following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 6, south of Hagersville. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened around 5 p.m. Thursday near Concession 9....
Driver sought after failing to remain at Caledon crash scene
Police are asking a hit-and-run driver involved in a crash in Caledon to come forward. According to the OPP, the two-vehicle collision occurred on Jan. 17 just before 8:30 p.m. on Cranston Drive....
Two people hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in North York
Two people were hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in North York on Friday evening. The incident occurred at the intersection of Jane Street and Wilson Avenue shortly before 9 p.m., prompting...
Man in critical condition after getting struck and pinned by truck in downtown Toronto
A man is in critical, life-threatening condition after being struck by a truck in downtown Toronto on Friday evening. Police say the incident occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. near Gould Street, east...
Man hospitalized after crashing vehicle into Ottawa business
A 70-year-old man was taken to hospital as a precaution after his vehicle crashed into a business on Riverside Drive in Ottawa on Friday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the 2000 block of...
Winter weather causes many accidents, massive multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11
A massive multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11 between Orillia and Barrie has left one person trapped and six others hospitalized, authorities report. The pileup occurred just before 10:30 a.m. Friday...
Two people hurt following eight-vehicle crash on Nafziger Road in Wilmot
Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries following a multi-vehicle collision in Wilmot on Friday. Waterloo Regional Police reported that an eight-vehicle crash forced the closure of Nafziger...
65-year-old man involved in separate crash struck by vehicle in Kitchener intersection
A man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Kitchener on Friday morning. Waterloo Regional Police say the collision happened around 10:45 a.m. at the intersection of...
Collision in east London leaves female pedestrian critically injured
A pedestrian has been critically injured following a collision on Dundas Street early Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the 2000 block of Dundas Street around 6:10 a.m. after reports of...
Residents displaced following blaze at social housing apartment in Chatham
A fire at a social housing complex in Chatham has forced residents from 16 units to leave their homes. Chatham-Kent fire crews were called to 99 McNaughton Avenue West after reports of smoke in the...
Woman, 59, critically hurt after being hit by SUV in Sudbury
A 59-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being hit by an SUV in Sudbury Thursday evening. Police say the collision happened just before 7:10 p.m. on Algonquin Road. The woman was...
Snowplow operator struck and injured in Southgate multi-vehicle accident
A snowplow operator was injured after being struck by a vehicle during a multi-vehicle collision in Southgate, police say. Grey Bruce OPP were called to Grey Road 14 around 1:15 p.m. Thursday...
One person taken to hospital after Kitchener residential fire
Fire prevention officials are investigating a house fire in Kitchener that caused significant damage to a semi-detached home. Five fire trucks were dispatched late Thursday afternoon to a residence...
Chain-reaction collision on Line 86 in Wellesley Township sends two people to hospital
A chain-reaction crash on Line 86 escalated from a minor incident into a serious collision, sending two people to hospital. Waterloo Regional Police responded to the scene in Wellesley Township...
Four pedestrians struck and injured by vehicle in downtown Toronto
Four pedestrians were injured after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Gerrard Street East and Church Street in Toronto on Thursday evening. Police say the incident occurred around 5:38...
London driver dead following two-vehicle collision in Thames Centre
A 34-year-old London resident has died following a two-vehicle crash in Thames Centre on Thursday afternoon. Middlesex County OPP say the collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. on Dundas Street,...
Driver extricated from vehicle following serious two-vehicle collision in Ottawa
Ottawa firefighters helped free a driver trapped in their vehicle following a two-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon. Fire crews witnessed the crash near Carling Avenue and Merivale Road around...
Single-vehicle crash in Caledon causes damage to gas line
Police are warning motorists about a temporary highway closure in Caledon after a collision damaged a natural gas line. Ontario Provincial Police say Highway 9 was shut down shortly after 1 p.m....
Hazardous snowy conditions lead to several crashes in the Kitchener-Waterloo region
Whiteout conditions caused by blowing snow led to several collision investigations across Waterloo Region on Thursday afternoon. Strong wind gusts and intermittent flurries significantly reduced...
Two multi-vehicle crashes lead to road closures in Wasaga Beach and Springwater Township
Dangerous driving conditions continue to cause problems across the region, with several crashes leading to road closures on Wednesday. Authorities say County Road 92 was shut down between Village...
Snow causes multiple accidents and collision on County Road 124 west of Barrie
Dufferin OPP have closed County Road 124 between Highway 89 and Grey Road 9 due to dangerous whiteout conditions that are severely limiting visibility. Police say emergency crews are responding to...
Fatal two-vehicle crash in Markham leaves 75-year-old man dead, another driver seriously hurt
A 75-year-old man has died after a two-vehicle crash in Markham on Thursday morning. York Regional Police were called just after 11 a.m. to 9th Line, between Elgin Mills Road and 19th Avenue. Police...
Woman critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Ajax
A 57-year-old woman is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Ajax on Thursday morning. Police say the pedestrian was crossing near the intersection of Kingston Road West and Ritchie...
Six people hospitalized following serious crash involving pedestrians in Aylmer
Six people were transported to hospital following a serious crash in Aylmer early Tuesday morning. Elgin OPP and emergency crews were called to the scene around 1:15 a.m. for a three-vehicle...
Multiple accidents involving jackknifed tractors trailers on Hwy. 401
Ontario Provincial Police say minor injuries were reported in one of three crashes involving jackknifed tractor trailers on Highway 401 Wednesday night. The collisions occurred in the westbound...
No injuries reported after sauna fire in Sault Ste. Marie
Fire crews in Sault Ste. Marie responded to a sauna fire late on the night of Jan. 20 at a home on Laronde Avenue. Firefighters were called just before 10 p.m. and arrived to find smoke and flames...
Crash leads to police laying charges on suspended driver in Larder Lake Township
A 31-year-old man from Kirkland Lake is facing multiple charges following a single-vehicle crash last month in Larder Lake Township. Ontario Provincial Police were called to Highway 66 around 5 a.m....
Three teens facing charges after crashing stolen SUV into police cruiser and tree in Whitby
Three teenagers from Whitby are facing charges after police tracked down a stolen vehicle over the weekend, an investigation that also connected one of the youths to a violent jewellery store...
Multiple people injured following Woolwich Township collision
A serious head-on crash occurred Wednesday afternoon in Woolwich, sending five people to hospital. Emergency crews were called to Listowel Road near Steffler Road around 4:20 p.m. after a Dodge van...
Two transport trucks collide on Hwy. 401 westbound in Chatham-Kent
Westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent have reopened following a collision involving transport trucks. The closure occurred at Bloomfield Road while police and crews worked to clear the...
One driver dead, another hospitalized following two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 9 near Tottenham
A fatal two-vehicle crash south of Tottenham claimed the life of one driver and sent another to hospital Wednesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision occurred around 10:20 a.m. on...
Two dogs dead, residents displaced after kitchen fire in Ottawa’s west end
A kitchen fire in an Ottawa west-end townhome Wednesday morning left two dogs dead and forced three residents from their home. Fire crews were dispatched to an end-unit residence on Draper Avenue...
Medical episode possible following fatal 2-vehicle crash in Niagara that claimed one driver’s life
A fatal two-vehicle crash in Niagara-on-the-Lake claimed one life Wednesday morning, according to police. Niagara Regional Police were called to a head-on collision on Portage Road near Stanley...
One person suffers smoke inhalation after fire spreads to two homes in North York
One person was treated in hospital for minor smoke inhalation after a late-night fire in the Weston and Sheppard area on Tuesday. Emergency crews were called to Imogene Avenue around 11:30 p.m....
Teen girl seriously injured following two-vehicle collision in Ottawa’s west end
Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle collision at an intersection in Ottawa's rural west end Tuesday evening, where a teenage girl was left trapped inside her vehicle. The crash...
Two suspects sought after vehicle flees police and crashes into home in Brantford
Brantford police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate two individuals who fled after a vehicle ran a red light and crashed into a home on Brant Avenue early Sunday morning. The incident...
Highway 11 closed for second time following multi-vehicle collision in Washago
Highway 11 was shut down Tuesday evening in Washago following a collision involving a transport truck and several other vehicles. Police closed the highway between County Road 169 and Sparrow Lake...
Inclement snowy weather causes multi-vehicle collision, road closure in Tiny Township
County Road 6 North has been closed between Concessions 12 and 13 in Tiny Township after a crash involving multiple vehicles. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the midday incident, which...
Multiple collisions shut down Highway 11 in Muskoka, at least one serious injury reported
Highway 11 has been shut down in both directions between Highway 117 in Bracebridge and Doe Lake Road in Gravenhurst following a series of crashes Tuesday afternoon. Emergency officials report that...
Police investigate rollover crash in Stayner
Emergency responders are dealing with a crash in Stayner that has reduced traffic in the area Tuesday morning. Police were called to County Road 42 near the 18/19 Sideroad, where a vehicle was found...
Slippery roads blamed after vehicle skids and strikes pole in Elmira
Police responded to a single-vehicle crash in Elmira on Tuesday morning following poor weather conditions overnight. Officers were called to Floradale Road around 9 a.m., where a vehicle had left...
Brampton driver charged after salt truck crashes and spills in Harriston
A crash involving a transport truck carrying salt led to an extended road closure in Harriston and resulted in charges against a Brampton driver. Wellington County OPP responded to a single-vehicle...
Kitchener man seriously hurt following two-vehicle crash in North Dumfries
A 22-year-old man from Kitchener was hospitalized with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash in North Dumfries Township Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded around 6:30 a.m. to a...
No injuries after residential blaze in Kitchener
Fire crews responded to a residential blaze in Kitchener Tuesday morning after smoke alarms and emergency sirens alerted residents in the area. The fire was contained to a second-floor bedroom of a...
Three residents injured, one missing after serious house fire in Oshawa
A rapidly spreading overnight fire in Oshawa sent three adults to hospital with minor injuries and has left one resident missing as crews continue to search the severely damaged home. Firefighters...
Four pets dead, residents evacuated from house fire in Ottawa’s Vanier South
An early morning house fire in Vanier South on Tuesday left four pets dead and forced a family from their home, though all residents escaped safely. Fire crews were dispatched around 2:33 a.m. to a...
Three suspects, including youth, arrested after hitting police cruiser with stolen vehicle in Scarborough
Three suspects, including a youth, are facing charges after an early-morning police pursuit in Scarborough that ended with a collision involving a stolen vehicle. Toronto police say officers noticed...
Residents safely evacuated following suspicious apartment fire in Penetanguishene
An early-morning apartment fire in Penetanguishene sent residents outside in frigid conditions Monday as authorities launched an investigation into what police describe as suspicious circumstances....
Three men injured, one critical after two vehicles collide in eastern Ottawa
A Sunday morning crash involving two vehicles on a rural stretch of eastern Ottawa left three men hurt, one of them critically, emergency officials reported. Ottawa police temporarily shut down...
Two people facing numerous charges after fleeing and striking police cruiser in Vaughan
Two people are facing a combined total of more than two dozen charges after an alleged attempt to evade police in Vaughan that included ramming a cruiser. York Regional Police say officers responded...
Firefighter sustained minor injuries after tackling house fire in Scarborough
A Toronto firefighter was taken to hospital with minor injuries after battling a house fire in Scarborough late Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 5:45 p.m. to reports of a fire at...
Driver found injured following two-vehicle crash in Central Elgin
Provincial police are investigating a crash south of London that temporarily closed multiple roads. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Highbury Avenue and Ferguson Line in Central Elgin,...
Two people seriously injured in collision involving dump truck in Brampton
Two adults were hospitalized with serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision involving a dump truck in Brampton Monday afternoon. The crash occurred around 2:15 p.m. at Steeles Avenue West...
Crash causes multiple road closures south of Collingwood
A crash Monday afternoon prompted multiple road closures in the Singhampton and Creemore area. Police closed 6–7 Sideroad Nottawasaga, south of Creemore, between Concession Road 11 and Grey Bruce...
One person hospitalized after two transport trucks collide on Highway 11 near North Bay
A crash involving two transport trucks south of North Bay forced a temporary closure of Highway 11 on Monday. Ontario Provincial Police shut down all southbound lanes between McFadden Line in...
62-year-old driver injured following two-vehicle crash at intersection in Elmira
A collision in Elmira Sunday evening sent one driver to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Waterloo Regional Police say emergency crews were called around 8:37 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash...
Man found unconscious dies following apartment fire in Hintonburg
A fatal apartment fire in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood has left one man dead and nearly 20 residents displaced. Emergency crews were called around 6 p.m. Sunday to a three-storey, multi-unit...
Snowmobile crashes into Rideau River near Kemptville, second incident in a week
Ontario Provincial Police report that a snowmobiler safely reached shore after breaking through the ice on the Rideau River near Kemptville on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 5 p.m....
Impaired novice driver charged after crashing in West Nipissing
A 22-year-old novice driver is facing multiple charges after crashing into a ditch in West Nipissing earlier this month. Ontario Provincial Police were called to a single-vehicle collision on...
Eight people hospitalized following chemical hazard incident at North York condo
Eight people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a chemical-related mishap at a North York condominium Sunday evening, according to Toronto paramedics. Emergency crews were called...
Three people injured, one critical after apartment fire in Toronto’s Parkdale area
Three people were injured following a fire at a Toronto apartment building early Sunday morning. Toronto police say the blaze broke out around 1:50 a.m. at a building on Queen Street West near...
Pet dead, no human injuries after large residential blaze in Elmvale
Springwater Fire and other emergency responders responded to a residential blaze Saturday afternoon in Elmvale. Fire crews arrived to find the home heavily involved, with intense flames and thick...
No reported injuries after stolen vehicle crashes into police cruiser in Whitby
Police are continuing to look for a suspect following a stolen vehicle investigation that ended with a crash involving a police cruiser in Whitby on Saturday afternoon. Durham Regional Police say...
Residential blaze in Windsor killed two dogs, injured one firefighter
Two dogs died in a residential fire Saturday morning in Windsor’s east end, according to Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. Fire crews responded to the blaze at a home on Wyandotte Street East, near...
Pickup truck driver killed in fatal crash with transport truck on Hwy. 7 east of Kaladar
A fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a transport vehicle shut down a stretch of Highway 7 east of Kaladar late Friday night. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision occurred just before 10...
Serious head-on crash in Oro-Medonte sends multiple people, including children, to the hospital
Orillia OPP are asking for the public’s help following a major crash on Horseshoe Valley Road late Friday evening. Police say the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Horseshoe Valley Road between...
Four people hospitalized following crash involving salt truck on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
Ottawa fire crews rescued a passenger trapped inside a damaged sedan after a crash with a commercial salt truck on the westbound off-ramp of Highway 417 at Boundary Road on Friday. Emergency...
No injuries reported after vehicle fire between two apartments in North York
Toronto police and fire crews responded to a vehicle fire Friday morning that sent heavy smoke between two apartment buildings in the Wilson Avenue and Champlain Boulevard area. Emergency services...
Rear-end collision on Hwy. 401 in Pickering injures OPP officer
A Toronto OPP officer suffered minor injuries after a patrol vehicle was struck on Highway 401 Friday morning. The incident occurred near Whites Road as the officer was attending an earlier...
Residents safely evacuated following house fire in Blenheim
A residential fire in Blenheim caused an estimated $500,000 in damage Friday morning, according to Chatham-Kent fire officials. Fire crews from four stations were called to a home on Talbot Street...
Vehicle crashes into home, damages power lines and flees in Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run after a vehicle crashed into a home in Cambridge late Thursday night. Officers were called to the area of Main Street and Lowrey Avenue North...
Pedestrian struck and injured by hit-and-run vehicle in Windsor intersection
Police are investigating a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian at a Windsor intersection Thursday evening. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. as a man was walking west across Edinborough Street...
Collision causes one vehicle to crash into business in Manotick
Ottawa’s structural collapse team was dispatched to the city’s south end after a traffic incident sent a vehicle into a commercial building. Emergency crews arrived shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday at...
Two-vehicle crash in downtown Toronto sends man to hospital
Toronto police report that a two-vehicle crash occurred near St. Patrick Station on Thursday evening, resulting in one man being taken to hospital. The collision happened at the intersection of...
Tractor-trailer driver hospitalized after striking two vehicles and fence on QEW in Hamilton
A tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash on the QEW in Hamilton Thursday afternoon, which left the truck partially on the South Service Road. The collision occurred just...
Driver critically injured following serious two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 400 in North York
The southbound lanes of Highway 400 at Finch Avenue remain closed following a serious collision involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police reported the crash...
No reported injuries after VIA Rail train collides into snowplow in Scarborough
GO Transit riders on the Lakeshore East line faced delays Thursday after a VIA Rail train collided with a sidewalk snowplow in Scarborough. The incident occurred at about 1:40 p.m. on Scarborough...
One person hospitalized after vehicle strikes guardrail on Hwy. 400 in Barrie
Traffic was brought to a halt Thursday afternoon on Highway 400 in Barrie after a vehicle collided with the guardrail near Bayview Drive. Barrie Fire and Simcoe County Paramedics responded to the...
Severe winter storm causes numerous vehicle collisions, accidents and road closures in the GTHA
A severe winter storm is making travel hazardous across Toronto and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area on Thursday, with heavy snow and icy conditions leading to over 400 collisions, about 125...
Winter conditions blamed for over 200 crashes and vehicle accidents in southwestern Ontario
Southwestern Ontario saw a chaotic Thursday morning on its 400-series highways, with numerous collisions keeping emergency responders stretched thin. The Ontario Provincial Police reported multiple...
Injuries reported in multi-vehicle crash on eastbound Highway 7/8 in Kitchener
A major snowstorm on Thursday caused several road closures across the region, including a shutdown of Highway 7/8 eastbound through Kitchener. Ontario Provincial Police said the eastbound lanes were...
Crash causes traffic delays on Hwy. 85 near Northfield Drive West in Waterloo
Traffic has reopened near Northfield Drive West following a collision that disrupted travel on Highway 85 earlier Thursday morning. The Ministry of Transportation reported the closure just after 10...
One child seriously hurt following two major multi-vehicle crashes on Hwy. 401 east of Kingston
Two major crashes have forced the closure of Highway 401 eastbound between Lansdowne and Mallorytown during a powerful snowstorm that has made roads across eastern Ontario hazardous. Ontario...
No injuries reported after building fire near Toronto’s Christie Pits Park
Firefighters in Toronto have put out a blaze that broke out on the second floor of a building near Christie Pits. Emergency crews were called to 838 Bloor St. around 11:40 a.m. Thursday, where they...
No injuries after vehicle transport truck catches fire on Highway 400 in Barrie
A transport truck carrying multiple vehicles narrowly avoided serious damage after one of its rear tires ignited on Highway 400 in Barrie. Emergency crews were called around 7:30 a.m. Thursday to...
Transport truck stuck in ditch after sliding off Highway 401 in London
A heavy tow truck will be needed to recover a transport truck that slid off Highway 401 in London early Thursday. Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes near Pond Mills Road around 4...
Woman struck and injured in Brampton hit-and-run collision
Peel Regional Police are asking for the public’s help after a hit-and-run in Brampton left a woman injured. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. on Jan. 9 near Ray Lawson Boulevard and Falstaff...
Woman, 24, charged in connection to fatal ATV crash in Sandy Lake First Nation
A 24-year-old woman from Sandy Lake First Nation has been charged in connection with a fatal ATV crash that occurred in the community last November. The single-vehicle collision happened early on...
Community provide support to Sault family involved in fatal collision that took 2-year-old child’s life
Residents of Sault Ste. Marie are rallying to support a local family after a devastating crash that claimed the life of a young child and left others critically injured. On the evening of Jan. 7,...
Evening snowy weather causes multiple collisions across southwestern Ontario
Emergency crews responded to several highway incidents across southwestern Ontario on Wednesday evening, leading to multiple lane closures and travel warnings. Police urged motorists to avoid...
Four people hospitalized after fire at retirement home in Stayner
A fire at a private retirement residence in Stayner has displaced 25 residents, all of whom are currently sheltering at a nearby church. Clearview’s deputy fire chief, Kevin Spears, said emergency...
Serious Hwy. 3 crash in Fort Erie leaves man in critical condition
Ontario Provincial Police report that a man suffered potentially life-altering injuries following a serious single-vehicle crash in Fort Erie on Wednesday morning. Investigators say the driver lost...
33-year-old man struck and injured by tractor-trailer in Cornwall
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a late-night incident near Cornwall in which a pedestrian was struck by a tractor-trailer. Officers were called around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to a business on...
Two drivers charged following street racing collision in Windsor
Windsor police have laid stunt driving charges against two motorists following a street racing collision on Wyandotte Street East. The incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 3100...
Two men facing charges after evading R.I.D.E. checkpoint and striking police cruisers in Oshawa
Two Oshawa men are facing multiple charges after attempting to evade officers during a RIDE check, according to Durham Regional Police. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on Jan. 12 near Stevenson...
Man, 21, facing attempted murder charge after using vehicle to run down former friend in Sarnia
A 21-year-old Sarnia man is facing multiple criminal charges, including attempted murder, following a series of incidents involving a former friend on Jan. 10. Sarnia police were first called around...
30-year-old man struck by vehicle in Guelph intersection
A 30-year-old man was taken to a Hamilton trauma centre after a serious collision in Guelph Tuesday evening. The Guelph Police Service closed the intersection of Woodlawn Road and Woolwich Street at...
Highway 540 closed on Manitoulin Island following fatal two-vehicle crash
One person has died after a serious two-vehicle collision that forced the closure of Highway 540 on Manitoulin Island Tuesday evening. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 5:30...