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Man arrested after striking traffic light in North York
A man is in custody after crashing into a traffic light early Sunday morning, Toronto police say. Officers were called to Steeles Avenue West and Black Hawk Way around 7:45 a.m. for reports of the...
24-year-old man killed in fiery crash in Wellesley Township
A 24-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wellesley Township early Sunday morning. Waterloo Regional Police say emergency services were called to Weimar Line near Maplewood...
Three injured in rollover crash in downtown Toronto
Toronto police are investigating a rollover crash that left three people injured in the downtown core early Sunday. Officers responded to the scene at Adelaide Street and Portland Street just before...
Motorcyclist critically hurt after hitting guardrail on DVP
A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after his motorcycle collided with a guardrail along the Don Valley Parkway early Sunday. Toronto police responded to the scene in the northbound lanes...
SIU investigate police pursuit crash that left 14-year-old driver seriously injured
Ontario's police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), is examining a collision involving a 14-year-old driver who crashed while being pursued by police in Scarborough early Sunday. The...
Driver charged after woman seriously injured in Highway 403 crash in Mississauga
A 29-year-old man from Milton is facing charges of impaired and dangerous driving following a three-vehicle collision that temporarily shut down the eastbound lanes of Highway 403 in Mississauga....
Impaired driver with two suspensions charged after multi-vehicle crash on Highway 417 in Ottawa
A 39-year-old man with a history of driving suspensions is facing multiple charges after a four-vehicle collision on Highway 417 in Ottawa late Saturday night. The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m....
Several homes destroyed by fire in Kitchener
A fire early Sunday morning caused significant damage to several properties on Mooregate Crescent in Kitchener. Emergency crews were called to the scene near Hazelglen Drive around 1:20 a.m. and...
Five hospitalized following collision near London
Five people were taken to hospital following a collision between a sedan and an SUV on Saturday evening, including one individual who was airlifted by Air Ornge. The crash occurred on Thorndale Road...
Thunder Bay man facing multiple charges following impaired crash on Highway 11/17
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 28-year-old man from Thunder Bay with multiple impaired driving-related offenses following a crash on Highway 11/17 early Saturday morning. Officers...
Two people facing charges after hitting several vehicles near school in Thunder Bay
A crash involving a pickup truck and several parked vehicles near a school in Thunder Bay has led to charges of dangerous driving and drug trafficking. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. on...
Two-vehicle crash closes road in Cambridge
A two-vehicle collision led to the closure of a section of Townline Road near Melran Drive in Cambridge on Saturday. Waterloo Regional Police announced the closure in a social media update at 4:46...
Serious crash involving pickup truck and cube van in Ramara Township
A serious two-vehicle crash on County Road 169 in Ramara Township caused major disruptions Saturday afternoon, prompting an extended road closure. The collision, involving a pickup truck and a cube...
Three-vehicle crash leads to injuries and traffic delays in East Gwillimbury
A three-vehicle crash led to major traffic delays in East Gwillimbury late Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes between Bathurst Street and Canal Road,...
One driver hospitalized following rollover crash in Etobicoke
A rollover crash involving two vehicles caused traffic disruptions in Etobicoke early Saturday morning. Toronto police responded to the scene shortly after 7 a.m. at the intersection of Dundas...
Two vehicles collide in Barrie intersection
Emergency crews were called to a traffic collision in Barrie on Saturday morning. The crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m. at the intersection of Mapleview Drive East and Huronia Road. Barrie...
One person killed in serious 2-vehicle crash in Huron County
A fatal crash occurred in Huron County early Saturday morning, resulting in one death and one serious injury. Authorities responded around 5:30 a.m. to a collision between a minivan and a...
Hit-and-run driver sought after striking cyclist in Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run in Cambridge on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Franklin Boulevard near Morning Calm Drive, when...
Stolen Jeep crashes onto police cruiser in Waterloo
A stolen Jeep collided with a police cruiser in Waterloo on Friday evening, leading to an ongoing investigation. The incident occurred around 6:40 p.m. near Pinery Trail and Springwater Drive....
Driver hurt after crashing into townhouse in Scarborough
A driver was injured after crashing into a townhouse and hitting a gas line in Scarborough on Friday morning. The incident occurred just before 9:15 a.m. near Warden Avenue and Lafontaine Lane,...
Tractor-trailer struck guardrail on Highway 401 eastbound ramp in Whitby
The eastbound ramp to Highway 401 at Brock Street in Whitby was closed Friday just before lunchtime after a tractor-trailer struck the right-side guardrail. Fortunately, no injuries were reported....
Early morning apartment fire displaces residents in Barrie
An early morning fire in Barrie on Friday displaced several residents from an apartment building near downtown. The fire, which broke out around 6 a.m. at 96 Ross Street, started in the electrical...
Driver missing after car crashes into fast-food restaurant in Barrie
Barrie Police responded early Friday morning after a vehicle crashed into a fast-food restaurant at 1 Dunlop Street East around 5:34 a.m. Officers arrived to find the car inside the building but no...
Pedestrian fatally struck by train in Huntsville
A pedestrian tragically lost their life in a train-related incident in Huntsville Thursday night. The collision occurred near the intersection of East Airport Road and Ferguson Road around 10 p.m....
Three residents sustained minor injuries in Waterloo apartment fire
A fire at a Waterloo apartment building Thursday night displaced at least three residents. Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to the blaze at 335 Regina Street North around 10:30 p.m. The fire, which...
Serious fatal crash involving motorcycle temporarily closes lanes on Highway 58 in Thorold
A 62-year-old motorcyclist from Niagara Falls has died following a collision with a pickup truck in Thorold, just south of St. Catharines. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 18,...
Traffic collision involving pedestrian in Kitchener
Emergency services are currently on the scene of a pedestrian collision in Kitchener. The Waterloo Regional Police Service reported the incident in a social media update at 5:25 p.m. Thursday,...
Motorcyclist critically hurt following Highway 401 collision in Mississauga
A motorcyclist suffered critical, life-threatening injuries in a collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga on Thursday morning. The crash occurred around 6 a.m. in the two right lanes approaching...
Fire spreads and burns two houses in North York
A two-alarm fire in North York on Thursday afternoon spread to two homes, though no one was injured. Emergency crews responded to the blaze at 10 Gleneagle Crescent, near Highway 404 and Sheppard...
Worker dead following on-site excavator accident in Hanmer
A 42-year-old man died Thursday morning after being trapped underneath an excavator at a job site in Hanmer. Greater Sudbury police were called to the scene on Dominion Drive at 8:15 a.m., where...
43-year-old cyclist fatally struck by vehicle in Kingsville
A 43-year-old cyclist has died following a collision with a vehicle in Kingsville late Wednesday night. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirmed that the man was pronounced dead at the scene, while...
Driver charged after colliding with MTO vehicle on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte
A person has been charged following a crash involving a Ministry of Transportation (MTO) vehicle on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte on Wednesday evening. The two-vehicle collision occurred in the...
Cyclist seriously hurt in Brantford crash
A cyclist sustained life-altering injuries after a crash with a vehicle in Brantford on Wednesday. The collision occurred around 4:20 p.m. at the intersection of Wellington Street and Brock Street....
Scooter rider fatally struck by vehicle in London
A fatal crash occurred in London on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of a 47-year-old scooter rider. At around 4:20 p.m., police reported that the scooter collided with a paratransit van...
Waterloo police investigate hit-and-run incident in Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Police are seeking information after a hit-and-run incident in Cambridge on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to the intersection of George Street North and Blair Road...
SIU investigate serious crash involving cyclist and police cruiser in Kingston
Ontario’s police watchdog is looking into an incident in which a 38-year-old cyclist sustained serious injuries after colliding with a Kingston police cruiser. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU)...
Crash snarls traffic on QEW in Mississauga
Traffic was backed up on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Mississauga after a crash on Thursday evening. The collision occurred just before 6 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the QEW near Mississauga Road,...
Pedestrian struck by paratransit bus in London
Beckworth Avenue in London has been closed after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Emergency services were called just before 4:30 p.m. to reports of a man being hit by a paratransit bus on...
Three people sent to hospital following 2-vehicle crash in Ottawa Valley
Three people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in the Ottawa Valley on Wednesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision on River Road in McNab/Braeside at 11...
Motorcyclist hurt after colliding with Wheeltrans vehicle in Scarborough
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a Wheeltrans vehicle in Scarborough on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred just after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Warden Avenue and Ellesmere Road....
One person hospitalized after house fire in East York
A person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a two-alarm fire in East York early this morning. Fire crews were called to a two-storey home on Iona Ave. at 3:35 a.m., where flames...
Two injured following vehicle rollover in Wellesley Township
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a single-vehicle rollover in Wellesley Township that led to a two-hour road closure. The crash occurred around 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday on Hessen Strasse...
E-bike rider seriously injured after crashing in Garden River First Nation
A man was seriously injured in an e-bike crash on Syrette Lake Road South, located within Garden River First Nation, on the evening of Monday. The Anishinabek Police Service responded to the scene...
Cyclist struck by vehicle on overpass above Lincoln Alexander Parkway
At approximately 7:54 p.m. Tuesday, a collision between a cyclist and a motor vehicle occurred on the Garth Street overpass above the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, prompting a response from Hamilton...
16-year-old girl critically hurt after leaning out vehicle and striking a pole in Hamilton
Hamilton police are investigating an incident involving a 16-year-old girl who was critically injured after hitting a pole from an SUV. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on September 13, near...
Person struck by vehicle linked to copper wire theft in Melancthon Township
Dufferin Police are seeking assistance in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a suspected copper wire theft and a hit-and-run incident. On the morning of September 7, officers responded...
Toronto driver facing charges after driving in wrong direction and crashing on Highway 401 in Milton
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have shared dashcam footage of a dangerous driving incident on Highway 401 in Milton, where a driver was seen traveling in the wrong direction, narrowly avoiding a...
Fatal pedestrian collision in downtown Toronto near Moss Park
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle near Moss Park early Wednesday morning. Around 12:30 a.m., a 43-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion was traveling south on Sherbourne Street, near...
Brantford driver facing charges after crashing tractor-trailer near Highway 403
A Brantford driver could face charges following a tractor-trailer rollover near Highway 403. On Monday afternoon, Ontario Provincial Police in Burlington responded to a crash in the eastbound lanes,...
Police seek help to determine e-scooter rider’s identity following serious crash in Ajax
Durham Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man in critical condition following an e-scooter crash in Ajax on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m....
Pedestrian seriously injured in south London vehicle collision
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious, though non-life-threatening, injuries after being hit by a vehicle on Southdale Road West. The vehicle stayed at the scene. Authorities closed...
SUV and dump truck collide in Guelph
Guelph Police reported no serious injuries following a crash between a dump truck and an SUV at an intersection on Tuesday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. at Arkell Road and...
Police seeks aggressive dog on the loose in Oshawa
Durham police are alerting the public about an aggressive dog loose in Oshawa. The incident involved two dogs attacking another dog along the Oshawa Creek bike path near Mill Street, just north of...
Residents displaced after fire breaks out in Vanier apartment early morning
A fire early Monday morning in Vanier has left 16 people displaced from their homes. Ottawa Fire Services responded to a call at 5:10 a.m. reporting a blaze in the basement of a two-storey building...
Senior dead following ATV crash north of Capreol
A 77-year-old man from Capreol died Monday morning in an ATV crash north of the community. Ontario Provincial Police, along with EMS, were called to the scene on Old Portelance Gervais Lumber Road,...
Injured driver charged after hitting tree in Erin
A 35-year-old man from Hillsburgh is facing charges after crashing his vehicle in Erin over the weekend. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police responded to the scene on Ninth Line just after...
Kingsville man charged after crashing motorcycle in Essex
A 42-year-old man from Kingsville has been charged following a motorcycle crash in Essex on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Fairview Avenue West around 11:10 p.m. for a...
17-year-old girl in critical condition after vehicle plunges into water in Georgina
A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition at a trauma center after the vehicle she was driving plunged into a body of water in Georgina over the weekend. York Regional Police responded to the...
Charges laid after pedestrian killed in collision on Walpole Island First Nation
A fatal collision on Walpole Island First Nation has claimed the life of a 22-year-old pedestrian from Wallaceburg. The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. on Saturday along Tecumseh Road, between...
Witnesses sought following motorcycle crash that left two severely injured in Vaughan
York Regional Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious motorcycle crash in Vaughan that left two people with severe injuries. The collision occurred around 4 p.m. on Friday, September...
Windsor sports bar’s liquor license to be suspended by AGCO in connection to fatal collision
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced on Tuesday that it has issued a proposal to suspend the liquor license of Just Your Average Joes Sports Bar in east Windsor for 60 days....
Small plane crash lands into field near Monarch Park Collegiate
A small plane crashed in a field near Monarch Park High School in Toronto on Monday evening. Emergency services were called to the area near Felstead and Greenwood Avenues just after 8 p.m. The...
Multiple serious collisions in southwestern Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several collisions across southwestern Ontario on Monday morning, keeping emergency responders busy in Puslinch, Wellington, Norfolk County, and...
Scooter rider injured in Toronto’s Wychwood area
Toronto police are investigating an incident in the Wychwood area after a man on a scooter was injured on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue,...
Teen driver facing charges following serious collision in Mapleton Township
A collision at an intersection in Mapleton Township on Monday left two drivers with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries. First responders were dispatched to the scene at Sideroad 18 and 6th...
Transit delays after house fire spreads in Brampton
Fire crews are continuing to address hot spots following a house fire in Brampton on Monday morning that led to delays on Brampton Transit. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. near Robert Parkinson...
One person seriously hurt following tractor-trailer collision on westbound Highway 401 near Guelph
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 south of Guelph have reopened following a serious collision involving a commercial vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported that a person had to be...
Motorcyclist injured after colliding with car in Mississauga
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash involving a car in Mississauga on Monday morning. Peel Regional Police reported that the collision occurred around 6:40 a.m. on Kennedy Road at Coopers Avenue....
Motorcyclist hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Amherstburg
Windsor police are investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries after being struck from behind by a vehicle. The incident occurred on Sunday around 9 p.m. in the...
Hit-and-run driver sought following collision that left man injured in Dokis First Nation
The Anishinabek Police Service is investigating a hit-and-run collision that left a man injured on Dokis First Nation this past weekend. The incident occurred between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday at...
Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck in Brantford intersection
Brantford Police are investigating a pedestrian collision that occurred late Monday morning at the intersection of Dunsdon Street and Greenfield Road/Winding Way. Emergency services rushed the adult...
Stolen vehicle crashes onto parked car in Kitchener
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a crash involving a stolen vehicle that collided with a parked car in Kitchener on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to the area of Victoria...
Fatal collision on Highway 527 in Shuniah Township
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred Sunday morning on Highway 527 near Trowbridge Road in Shuniah Township. Police responded to reports...
Bayfield home completely destroyed by large fire
The Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that completely destroyed a home in Bayfield early Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to 33 Main Street around 4 a.m....
Fire tears through home in Metcalfe
A fire at a home in Metcalfe caused significant damage to the family’s backyard and spread to the house before being brought under control. Ottawa Fire Services responded to the incident at a...
Huntsville driver dead after logging truck rolls over on Highway 11 on-ramp in Strong Township
A 70-year-old driver from Huntsville, Ontario, has died following a single-vehicle rollover involving a commercial logging truck on a highway on-ramp in northern Ontario. The incident took place...
Three residential fires in Sault Ste. Marie within 24-hour period, one person hospitalized
Over the weekend, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services responded to three separate residential fires within a 24-hour period, one of which was deemed suspicious, and another sent a resident to the...
43-year-old woman facing impaired driving charges after crashing into moose on Highway 17
A 43-year-old woman from Nipissing First Nation is facing impaired driving charges after a crash on Highway 17 early on the morning of September 13. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the...
Mississauga man facing charges following fatal crash
A Mississauga man is facing several charges, including racing and impaired driving, after a fatal crash in the Streetsville area on April 1. Peel police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle...
Brantford police investigate after two cyclists struck by hit-and-run vehicle
On the morning of September 7, Brantford Police Service launched an investigation into a hit-and-run that resulted in minor injuries for two cyclists. The incident occurred around 11:29 a.m. at the...
Fire reported sparked by e-scooter leaves woman injured in North York
A woman was injured in a fire that broke out in North York, reportedly caused by an electric scooter. The fire occurred Sunday evening on Joseph Griffin Lane, located near Torbarrie Road and Judy...
Cyclist sent to hospital after collision in Yorkdale
A cyclist was hospitalized after being involved in a collision in Yorkdale on Sunday afternoon. Police responded to the scene near Billy Bishop Way and Wilson Avenue around 1:34 p.m. The injured man...
Serious collision in North York sends three pedestrians and driver to hospital
A collision in North York on Sunday afternoon left three pedestrians and a driver hospitalized. The incident occurred in the Willowdale neighborhood, near Yonge Street and Churchill Avenue, just...
Motorcyclist killed, two other injured following collision in Oakville
Halton Regional Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Oakville on Sunday morning. The crash took place just before 9 a.m. at the intersection of Trafalgar Road and Burhamthorpe...
Road closure in North Dumfries after structure fire
A structure fire in North Dumfries led to a road closure on Sunday evening. At 5:13 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police announced that Gore Road was closed between Sideroad 10 South and Cooper Road due...
Car crashes into store in Barrie
A car crashed into the storefront of I.D.A. Dunlop Pharmacy in Barrie on Sunday morning, but fortunately, no injuries were reported. The incident occurred in a plaza at the Dunlop Street West and...
Several injured after serious collision involving motorcycle and car in Milton
A collision involving a motorcycle and a car in Milton on Sunday left several people injured, including one with serious injuries. The crash occurred on Trafalgar Road, south of Britannia Road,...
Fatal collision involving two pickup trucks in Orangeville
A 75-year-old man from Amaranth has died after a crash involving two pickup trucks in the Orangeville area early Sunday morning. The collision occurred around 3 a.m. on Highway 10, between Fourth...
Driver sought after colliding onto four parked vehicles in Kitchener
Waterloo Regional Police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run in Kitchener on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 8:35 p.m. at Brybeck Crescent and Westmount Road West....
One person in critical condition following crash in Hamilton
A crash in Hamilton on Saturday evening left one person critically injured. Police responded to the scene at Mohawk Road West and Ashton Road shortly after 10:30 p.m. following reports of a...
Pedestrian fatally struck by car in Sarnia
A man was killed after being struck by a car in Sarnia late Saturday night. The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. on East Street North. When police arrived, they found the 32-year-old man on the...
76-year-old woman facing charges following multi-vehicle crash in Parry Sound
A 76-year-old woman from the Municipality of McDougall is facing charges after a multi-vehicle crash in Parry Sound on Thursday morning. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision on...
Motorcyclist seriously injured following multi-vehicle crash on Gardiner Expressway
A man in his 30s sustained serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash late Saturday night on the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near...
Two people hospitalized after two vehicles collide at Highway 93 intersection in Midland
A serious crash involving two vehicles occurred Saturday afternoon at an intersection in Midland, specifically on Highway 93 between Hugel Avenue and Yonge Street. Emergency services, including the...
Serious collision involving motorcycle leads to road closure in Norfolk County
A serious crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle has led Norfolk County OPP to shut down Townline Street in St. Williams. The road is closed between Lakeshore Road and Front Road as officers...
Lambton County collision leaves pedestrian seriously hurt
A pedestrian is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision with a vehicle. In response, Lambton OPP have closed Tecumseh Road between Chiefs Road and Aquash Lane in Lambton...
Person airlifted to hospital following Highway 417 crash near Casselman
One person was airlifted to hospital after a crash on Highway 417 near Casselman on Saturday, according to OPP. The incident occurred in the westbound lanes between Principale Street in Casselman...
Driver sustained minor injuries after crashing in Mississauga
A single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning has closed part of Dundas Street East in Mississauga. The collision occurred near Dundas Street East and Arena Road, with the driver suffering minor...
Worker rescued after falling at construction site in Ottawa
On Friday morning, Ottawa firefighters and paramedics rescued a worker who had fallen into a trench at a construction site on Heron Road. The incident occurred around 11:21 a.m. while the worker was...
Truck sought in connection to serious crash in Sarnia
The Sarnia Police Service is looking for a black Ford F-150 truck involved in a single-vehicle crash on September 8, around 10:30 p.m. The incident occurred near Michigan Avenue and Colborne Road,...