Auto Accident News Blog

Windsor Woman Fatally Injured In Weekend Chatham Accident

Information released by the Chatham-Kent Police Dept. have provided details on a fatal auto accident that took place at approximately 1 a.m on Sunday morning on Queen’s Line just between Bloomfield and Dillon Roads. According to the report, a 46 year old Windsor resident died from injuries sustained after her Ford Mustang collided with a... Read More

Collision At Intersection Of Mill And Sandwich Streets Sends Woman To Hospital

Local Police have just released details on a three vehicle collision in West Windsor involving two minivans and a Windsor Transit bus that took place on Sunday afternoon. According to a number of eye witnesses, a green van made a right turn from Mill Street onto Sandwich Street which then resulted in the other, blue... Read More

Elgin County Accident Results In Serious Injury For Kingsville Woman

Sources from the OPP have recently released details on a serious two-vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of Fairview Road and John Wise Line in Elgin County on Thursday evening. According to the report, a 37 year old Kingsville male and his female passenger were headed southbound in their Dodge Durango on John... Read More

Honda Reworks 2015 Fits for Higher IIHS Rating, Recalls 12k Vehicles

The Windsor Star reports that Honda is recalling 12,000 of its 2015 Fit subcompacts to retool the bumpers after its first iteration failed the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) small overlap test. The Fit received only a marginal rating from the IIHS due to the weakness of its front bumper. In the small overlap... Read More

Two Fatal Pedestrian Accidents Reported Near North York

Two fatal pedestrian accidents were reported on Thursday near North York along Highway 400 and near Yonge Street. Early Thursday morning, an 82-year-old woman from Vaughn was pronounced dead on the scene after being struck by a vehicle while walking along Highway 400. Her family had reported her missing around 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Initially,... Read More

Number of Citations Given Out for Move Over Law Peaks

A news release from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has noted that the number of drivers cited for failing to follow the Move Over law has hit an all time high. For more than 10 years, the OPP has attempted to educate the public about moving over for emergency vehicles, unfortunately, during this time more... Read More

Should Mall Parking Lots be Redesigned to Include More Safety Measures?

Do parking lots need to be better designed? Can companies do something to better protect the public? The recent death of Addison Hall at a local Costco parking lot has brought to the forefront the issue of parking lot safety. Although some mall parking lots have added speed bumps and other measures to slow people... Read More

Toronto Police Kick Off 6-Week Distracted Driving Blitz

On July 29, Toronto Police kicked off their six-week distracted driving blitz in the Toronto and York region. For the next coming weeks, police will be watching for drivers answering their phones, texting and using their handheld devices while behind the wheel. If youre caught holding a handheld device while driving, you could face a... Read More

Distracted Driver Caught Watching Video on Highway 401

24-year-old Mohammed Alharbi has been charged with careless driving after being caught watching a video while driving on Highway 401 in the Chatham-Kent area. According to the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police, a speeding Dodge Challenger was stopped while travelling eastbound on Thursday evening. When the officer approached the vehicle, he realized the driver was looking... Read More

Car Accident At London Costco Seriously Injures Pregnant Woman And Two Children

Local authorities have just released details on a London, ON car accident that took place at a busy Costco store in London on Friday afternoon. According to reports, a four-door, red sedan careened through the front doors of the store, injuring five bystanders and also the driver of the vehicle. Various eye witnesses have advised... Read More