Auto Accident News Blog

Ontario Government Announces Plan to Widen a Stretch of Highway 3

On Monday, June 12th, Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney announced that the Ontario government plans to finally widen a dangerous stretch of Highway 3. The stretch of highway extends from the Town of Essex to just west of Leamington. Construction work is expected to begin in 2021. Many citizens approve of the expansion, including Greg... Read More

Crash in Kingsville Leaves Motorist With Life-Threatening Injuries

A motorist was taken to the hospital last Thursday afternoon with life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and other first responders were called to the scene at the intersection of Road 6 East and Graham Side Road at around 1 p.m.   The driver... Read More

Statements at the Crash Scene That Hurt Injury Cases

The period of time immediately following a car accident while you are at the scene is typically quite hectic. You may be emotional, have your nerves rattled or be in a state of shock. While it may be tempting to chat with other involved parties at the accident scene, you must be very careful of... Read More

Major Intersection in Windsor Reopens After Crash Involving an Ambulance and SUV

One person was taken to the hospital Friday morning with serious injuries following a crash between an Essex-Windsor EMS ambulance and a dark-colored SUV. The Windsor Police, Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics and firefighters responded to the scene on Lauzon Road and Tranby Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. The ambulance only sustained front-end damage on the driver’s... Read More

Motorist Remains in Critical Condition Following Hit-and-Run Crash on Highway 3 in Essex

A female driver is still in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash with a minivan last month on Highway 3 in Essex. The 20-year-old was originally placed in the intensive care unit and put on life support before being transferred to the neurology floor of the London Health Sciences Centre where she currently resides after... Read More

Elderly Woman Injured After Being Hit by an SUV in Belle River

A Belle River woman was rushed to the local hospital in serious condition after an incident on the afternoon of Saturday, July 6th. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the 300 block of Harvest Lane for a report of an elderly woman being hit by an SUV at around 12 p.m. A resident... Read More

Two Motorists Hospitalized After Crash on County Roads 14 and 31 in Leamington

Two people were taken to the hospital on the morning of Tuesday, July 2nd, with non-life threatening injuries after an accident at the intersection of County Roads 14 and 31 in Leamington. The Leamington Fire Department, Essex-Windsor EMS and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene around 10:30 a.m. A burgundy SUV and... Read More

Head-On Collision Leaves Two Seriously Injured on Highway 3 in Essex

A 20-year-old female motorist and one male passenger were injured after a head-on collision on Friday morning.  Another male motorist involved in the incident fled on foot. The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the accident scene on Highway 3, in front of Country Meadows Cemetery between Victoria Ave. and Maidstone Ave. shortly... Read More

A Single-Vehicle Crash in Leamington Leaves Two Teens Killed

On Sunday night, June 16th, a single-vehicle crash in Leamington left one teen dead. A second teen involved in the incident also passed away several days later from serious injuries on Wednesday. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Leamington firefighters, and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to the scene at the intersection of Mersea Rd. 1 and Mersea... Read More

OPP Has Charged 600 Drivers for Stunt Driving and Racing So Far This Year

Excessive speeds and other dangerous driving behavior is an alarming trend that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recently cracked down on. About 600 drivers have received stunt driving charges so far this year. More than 200,000 speeding charges and 10,000 crashes related to driving at excessive speeds occurred in 2018 on patrolled roads.  ... Read More