The Ontario Provincial Police have taken a 32-year-old man into custody following a fatal accident in Alliston. The crash killed a 41-year-old New Tecumseth public works employee, and a female co-worker suffered serious injuries in the incident. Sources say that the two were struck while they were working on the shoulder of Victoria Street West shortly before 3 a.m. on June 20.
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A teenage girl was killed by a Toronto Transit Commission bus while she was crossing a street on Dec. 19. Although the teen was declared dead at the scene of the accident, investigators are still not sure whether the bus driver knew that the girl had been struck. After hitting the girl, the bus driver reportedly continued to travel without stopping.
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Pedestrians in the Greater Toronto Area are at a serious risk of injury and death while sharing the road with vehicles. According to a report from the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, the safety of vehicle occupants has been improving at a much faster pace than the safety of pedestrians has. The CCMTA believes that this may be because road systems are built mainly for the convenience of motor vehicle drivers.
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Toronto police say that a man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed an elderly man on Aug. 16. The accident happened on Kennedy Road near the intersection of Bonis Avenue around 5 a.m.
Continue reading Man dies after Toronto hit-and-run, driver charged
The second most dangerous city for pedestrians in Ontario has recently conducted a study on pedestrian accident collisions. A city councillor in Hamilton was seeking additional information on traffic accidents and the possible impact of changing one-way streets to streets with traffic travelling both directions. He also wondered if walkers with ear buds contributed to accidents, but that information was unavailable because of a lack of detail in available police reports.
Continue reading Ontario report on pedestrian safety released
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