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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According to law enforcement authorities with the Niagara Regional Police, a 41-year-old Fonthill man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a teenage girl. The incident reportedly occurred around 2:20 a.m. on April 2 in Pelham.
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Accidents involving pedestrians and motor vehicles in Ontario often occur in crosswalks with a stop sign, and motorists who are unclear about the traffic laws governing these situations frequently cause such crashes. Many drivers believe that vehicle traffic has the right of way at an intersection, and they expect pedestrians to wait by the side of the road until there are no vehicles in the vicinity. While those on foot should exercise caution whenever they cross a road, the law states that they have the same rights as drivers in these situations.
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Many pedestrians in the Greater Toronto area are injured in accidents each year. Pedestrian accidents can be caused by motor vehicle collisions and may involve injuries.
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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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A Toronto two-car collision left a pedestrian dead and three people injured on Aug. 7. The pedestrian accident occurred on Yonge Street near the intersection of Cummer Avenue around 4:15 p.m. when a Dodge Charger and an Acura TSX collided. The force of the impact sent the Charger off the roadway, where it struck a 42-year-old man, fatally injuring him.
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Two women were hospitalized July 8 after a truck struck them as they were unloading a parked van in Barrhaven. Several people present at the scene of the auto-pedestrian accident helped one of the women after she became trapped under the truck. The 34-year-old woman who was driving the business truck that struck the pedestrians suffered an arm injury and was also taken to hospital in stable condition.
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