Auto Accident News Blog

Two Motorists Hospitalized After Crash on Highway 3 Near Kingsville

Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning with non-critical injuries after an accident on Highway 3 near Kingsville. The Kingsville Fire Department, Essex-Windsor EMS and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the scene between Graham Side Road and County Road 34 around 10:30 a.m. A four-door sedan and a transport truck... Read More

Driver Hospitalized After Being Pinned in Crash on Pillette Road

A woman has been rushed to an area hospital early Tuesday morning after a single-car accident. Her condition is not currently known. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Pillette Road between Milloy Street and Alice Street. According to Windsor Police, the driver, an unnamed woman, crashed her car into a house by Milloy Street... Read More

OPP Lays Over 1,500 Distracted-Driving Charges Over March Break

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) across the province cracked down on distracted driving over March Break, pulling over several drivers holding or using handheld electronic devices. Officers issued a total of 1,508 distracted driving charges – 51 other charges were issued against drivers who were dividing their attention between driving and doing some other activity... Read More

Dangerous Intersections in Ontario and How to Stay Safe

Some intersections in Windsor and elsewhere in Ontario are more dangerous than others. Greg Monforton & Partners has compiled a list of some of the most dangerous intersections in Ontario, including several located in Windsor. These intersections are on Windsor police’s list of the most dangerous intersections in Windsor, released in May 2023, and a... Read More

Two Motorists Seriously Injured in Leamington Crash

Two people were sent to the hospital Wednesday afternoon with serious, but non-life threatening injuries after a multi-vehicle accident. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Leamington responded to the accident scene on Highway 77 between Road 10 and Essex County Road at about 2:20 p.m. Two pick-up trucks, including one passenger vehicle and a transport... Read More

Three Separate Collisions on Highway 401 Leave One Dead and Two Injured

On Monday, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Chatham-Kent responded to three separate motor vehicle accidents in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401. One person was pronounced dead on the scene and two other people were hospitalized.  The accidents took place between 11 a.m. and four p.m. A tractor-trailer and two separate personal injury collisions... Read More

Ontario Provincial Police Data Shows Distracted Driving Deaths are at 10-Year Low

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently released statistics on fatal accidents in 2018, and they show deaths from car accidents are down in three of the four most common types of fatal collisions. There were 296 fatal car accidents in 2018 compared to 304 fatal accidents in 2017. This includes a decrease in distracted driving deaths... Read More

Police Arrest Driver Who Fled Scene of a Thursday Night Accident

On Thursday just after 8 p.m., Windsor Police responded to the scene of an accident at the intersection of Reginald Street and George Avenue. The accident involved a Chrysler sedan and a Cadillac. On the way to the scene, the officers were notified that the man behind the wheel of the Cadillac had exited his... Read More

Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle During Morning Commute Near Wyandotte St. E and Pillette Rd.

According to Windsor Police, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle just before nine a.m. during the morning commute. The accident happened near Pillette Rd. and Wyandotte St. E. The area has been reopened after it was closed for a half hour while police conducted an investigation. It is still early and Sergeant Steve Betteridge... Read More

Walker Road Underpass Accident Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

Last night, there was a fatal accident at the Walker Road underpass involving a Chevy Cavalier and a Chevy Trax. The accident also left two other people with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash sent both vehicles over the sidewalk and into the underpass wall at the intersection’s northeast corner. The occupant of one vehicle was unconscious... Read More