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Elderly woman seriously hurt following rollover crash on Highway 417 in Ottawa
An elderly woman was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital Tuesday afternoon following a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 417 in Ottawa’s rural west end. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m....
Hamilton man charged after colliding into crash truck on Highway 401 in LaSalle
A 47-year-old man from Hamilton has been charged with careless driving following a collision on Highway 401 in LaSalle involving a tractor trailer and a crash attenuator vehicle. The incident...
Man dead, another seriously hurt following head-on crash in north London
A fatal head-on collision in north London on Tuesday morning has left one man dead and another seriously injured. Emergency crews responded just before 8:25 a.m. to the crash near Fanshawe Park Road...
Wanted man arrested after fleeing and colliding into police cruiser in Barrie
A 35-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested early Tuesday morning after fleeing from officers in Barrie’s northeast end, leading to a collision with a police cruiser and a...
Northern Ontario man charged following rollover crash on Highway 622
A 49-year-old Atikokan man has been charged with careless driving following a single-vehicle crash involving a fully loaded tractor-trailer on Monday afternoon. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...
Elderly man in critical condition, another hospitalized following fire at senior centre in Brampton
Two individuals were hospitalized following a fire at the Knightsbridge Senior Centre in Brampton. The blaze, which started in a single unit around 7 p.m. near Bramalea Road and Queen Street East,...
One person hospitalized after vehicle crashes into Zehrs in LaSalle
A frightening incident unfolded Monday afternoon in LaSalle when a vehicle crashed through the front window of the Zehrs store and entered the building. Despite the damage, the store stayed open to...
Person hit by GO train near Toronto’s Exhibition GO station
A person was hit by a GO train near Exhibition GO station Monday morning, according to Metrolinx. The incident took place around 9 a.m. on the Lakeshore West line between Mimico and Exhibition...
Man killed in head-on collision near North Gower
A man in his 20s has died following a head-on collision near North Gower on Monday morning. The crash occurred around 7:40 a.m. on Prince of Wales Drive near Third Line Road, during rainy...
Two-vehicle crash involving FedEx truck on Highway 8 in Kitchener
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 8 in Kitchener caused major traffic delays Monday morning. The northbound lanes were brought to a stop between the flyover and Sportsworld Drive. Dashcam footage from...
Minor injuries, impaired driver charged following wrong-way crash on Highway 417 in Ottawa
A 32-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a wrong-way collision on Highway 417 in Ottawa late Sunday night. Around 11 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police received several emergency calls about...
28-year-old man charged with impaired driving after hitting another vehicle in LaSalle
A 29-year-old man from Amherstburg is facing impaired driving charges following a rear-end collision in LaSalle. The incident occurred at 8:54 p.m. on Sunday on Matchette Road near Laurier Drive....
Man arrested after burglarizing two homes and crashing into police cruiser in London
A 28-year-old man from London is facing multiple criminal charges following two break-ins and a vehicle crash involving a police cruiser early Sunday morning in the city's east end. Around 7 a.m. on...
Dog owner facing charges after off-leash dog attacked another owner and dog in Fergus
A dog owner in Fergus is facing charges after an aggressive, off-leash dog attacked another person and their pet. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Saturday in a wooded area near Gauley Drive,...
One person critically hurt following ATV crash on Manitoulin Island
An ATV crash in Campbell Township on Manitoulin Island left one person with life-threatening injuries over the weekend. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on October 18 and involved only the ATV....
Hamilton man fatally struck by vehicle on Highway 403
A 34-year-old man from Hamilton died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 403 on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. in the westbound lanes near Aberdeen Avenue. According...
SIU investigating collision involving police cruiser that left cyclist seriously injured in Sudbury
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is seeking witnesses to a collision in Sudbury involving a police cruiser and a cyclist that occurred on the morning of October 18. The crash, which took place...
Suspect arrested after attempting to strike and kill partner with vehicle in North Bay
Police are investigating a violent incident where a suspect allegedly attempted to kill their partner by driving a vehicle into them on Worthington Street East in North Bay. The incident occurred on...
Motorcyclist killed in Ottawa crash near Rideau Canal
A man in his 20s has died after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near the Rideau Canal on Sunday evening. Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 8:40 p.m. at Colonel By Drive and Daly...
Five injured in collision involving unmarked OPP cruiser in Peterborough
Five people were taken to hospital following a collision in Peterborough on Sunday involving an unmarked OPP vehicle. The crash occurred around 1:40 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 7 and...
Vehicle crashes into apartment building in London early morning
Cleanup efforts began early Sunday after a car crashed into an apartment building at 955 Southdale Road East. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. when a white vehicle reportedly left the road...
Suspicious house fire in Kitchener causes major damage
A house fire in Kitchener is under investigation and considered suspicious, according to Waterloo Regional Police. Emergency crews responded to the blaze around 6 a.m. at a home on Major Street,...
One person hospitalized after kitchen fire in London
London Fire responded to a kitchen fire on Osgood Drive, where heavy smoke and flames were visible on the first floor upon arrival. Crews quickly contained the blaze, preventing it from spreading to...
Basement blaze in downtown London building contained
On Saturday evening, London Fire crews responded to a basement fire in a downtown commercial building on Richmond Street near Central Avenue. The incident occurred around 7 p.m., and multiple units...
One person and two dogs rescued after house fire in Windsor
The Windsor Police Service Arson Unit is looking into a house fire that occurred Saturday night on Bloomfield Road. Windsor Fire crews arrived just after 9 p.m. to find smoke coming from the first...
Minor injuries, impaired driver arrested following 2-vehicle collision in Kitchener
A 37-year-old man from Kitchener has been charged after a two-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the scene at the intersection of Highland Road West and Eastforest...
Two people hospitalized after two vehicles collide in North York, one car fled scene with flat fire
Two people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision in North York on Saturday evening. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. near Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue. One of the...
Fatal motorcycle collision on Highway 400 in Vaughan
A 43-year-old motorcyclist from Wasaga Beach died Saturday evening after a crash on Highway 400 in Vaughan. The collision occurred just before 7 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Rutherford Road....
Child dead, two seriously injured after large blaze engulfs trailer in Oshawa
A tragic trailer fire in Oshawa on Saturday afternoon has left one child dead and two others hospitalized. Emergency crews responded to the blaze around 2:18 p.m. near Elgin Street West and Park...
Collision involving car and pickup truck on Highway 400 in Barrie
A car and a pickup truck collided on Highway 400 in Barrie on Saturday afternoon, just hours after a collision involving a car and motorcycle on the same highway. The crash happened around 3 p.m. in...
Motorcyclist hospitalized after colliding with car on Highway 400 in Barrie
A crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Highway 400 in Barrie led to traffic disruptions Saturday morning. The collision occurred in the northbound lanes just before the Bayfield Street exit....
Woman dead, driver hospitalized following serious single-vehicle crash in Toronto’s Keelesdale area
A single-vehicle crash in Toronto early Saturday morning has left one person dead and another injured. At around 2 a.m., a red Ford Mustang traveling west on Eglinton Avenue West lost control near...
20-year-old woman facing charges after serious collision on Lakeshore Road, Sarnia
Sarnia police have charged a 20-year-old woman with impaired driving following a crash early Saturday morning in the 1400 area of Lakeshore Road. Around 4 a.m., officers responded to a report of a...
Driver seriously hurt following rollover crash in West Perth
Perth Road 160 has reopened after a single-vehicle rollover near the intersection with Perth Line 36 early Saturday morning. Emergency crews, including Perth County OPP, paramedics, and the West...
Crash detection alert leads to impaired driver being charged following serious crash in Sarnia
Sarnia police have filed impaired driving charges following a crash detected by a cell phone’s crash alert feature. Early Saturday morning, just after midnight, authorities responded to an incident...
Woman and child hospitalized following hit-and-run collision in downtown Toronto
A 43-year-old woman and a 10-year-old child were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in downtown Toronto late Friday night. The incident...
Motorcyclist seriously injured following 3-vehicle collision in Georgina
York Regional Police are seeking witnesses and video footage following a serious three-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in Georgina on Friday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., officers responded to...
Crash involving motorcycle in East Gwillimbury leaves one person critically hurt
A motorcyclist is in life-threatening condition after a crash Friday morning in East Gwillimbury. York Regional Police announced that Ravenshoe Road, closed for much of the day between Warden Avenue...
Eight residents displaced after fire break out in London home
A fire on Lenore Street in London caused significant damage to a home Friday evening, forcing eight residents—two parents and six children—to evacuate. Firefighters arrived around 7 p.m. to heavy...
Elderly driver in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest and colliding in Ottawa
An elderly man is in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest while driving in Ottawa’s west end on Friday morning. Around 10:40 a.m., the man lost control of his vehicle on West Hunt Club...
Cyclist dead after colliding with vehicle in Burlington
Halton Regional Police are investigating a fatal collision in Burlington where a cyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday morning. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. near Appleby Line and...
Ottawa man killed in crash near Brockville
A single-vehicle crash east of Brockville resulted in the death of a 33-year-old Ottawa man early Friday morning. Officers from the Grenville detachment of Ontario Provincial Police responded around...
Dump truck hits Highway 400 overpass in Vaughan, driver charged
A dump truck with its box raised collided with the Langstaff Road Bridge on southbound Highway 400 in Vaughan, causing road closures and an arrest. OPP responded to the crash around 2:35 a.m. Friday...
Impaired Cambridge driver facing charges after crashing in Grey Highlands
A 29-year-old Cambridge resident is facing several charges following a single-vehicle crash in Grey Highlands early Friday morning. OPP were called to Grey Road 30 near Grey Road 13 at around 1:18...
Driver facing charges following crash in Tillsonburg that left one passenger in critical condition
At around 1 a.m. Friday, OPP responded to a serious single-vehicle crash in Norfolk County Road 19, about four kilometres south of Tillsonburg, where a vehicle had veered off the road into a...
Home under construction in Brantford destroyed by fire
A residential building under construction in Brantford was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. Fire crews responded to the blaze on Arthur Street at approximately 1:22 a.m. and arrived to find...
15-year-old boy struck by hit-and-run vehicle in North York
Toronto police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that left a 15-year-old boy seriously injured in North York on Thursday night. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. at the...
Crash involving motorcycle in Guelph leaves man dead, woman critically injured
A fatal crash in Guelph on Thursday night has left a 32-year-old man dead and a 39-year-old woman with life-altering injuries after a motorcycle collided with an SUV. Emergency crews responded to...
Collision in Oshawa leaves 12-year-old boy seriously hurt
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Oshawa on Thursday afternoon. Durham police responded to the area of Windfields Farm Drive and Bandsman Crescent around 4:10...
14-year-old cyclist injured after being struck by vehicle in Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh Township
Police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a 14-year-old cyclist injured in Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh Township on the night of October 15. Just after 8 p.m., Huron County OPP responded to the...
Family of baby and grandparents killed in wrong-way pursuit crash on Hwy. 401 sues Durham Police, officers involved
A lawsuit has been filed against two Durham Regional Police officers, Sgt. Richard Flynn and Const. Brandon Hamilton, along with the police board, following a fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in...
Pit bull sought after attacking pedestrian in Hensall
Police are searching for a pit bull after it allegedly attacked a pedestrian Thursday afternoon in Hensall. Responding around 1 p.m., an officer fired at the dog, which then fled and remains at...
Three people hospitalized after two vehicles collide in Middlesex County
Three individuals were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision at Centre Road and Nairn Road in Middlesex County around 11:30 a.m on Thursday. The collision...
36-year-old woman seriously hurt following collision in Kitchener
A 36-year-old woman from Waterloo was seriously injured after being struck by a BMW in Kitchener early Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. near Ottawa Street South and the Highway...
Guelph driver charged following collision between box truck and SUV
A crash involving a box truck and an SUV closed part of Wellington Road 124 in Guelph on Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 7:45 a.m. near Whitelaw Road. While no injuries were...
Serious collision involving 3 pickup trucks leaves two injured in Minden Hills
A serious three-vehicle crash involving pickup trucks in Minden Hills on Wednesday evening sent two people to hospital and shut down a section of Highway 35 for several hours. One person with...
Senior pedestrian critically hurt after being struck in Port Perry
A 74-year-old pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a northbound Dodge SUV while crossing Simcoe Street in Port Perry on Wednesday evening around 7:30 p.m. He was airlifted to a...
One dead, three injured following three-vehicle crash in Norfolk County
A multi-vehicle crash near Simcoe in Norfolk County left one person dead and three others injured, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision, involving a cement truck, a sedan, and an...
Teen girl seriously hurt after e-bike struck by hit-and-run vehicle in North York
Toronto police are seeking witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was seriously injured in a hit-and-run while riding an e-bike in North York. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Wednesday at Bayview...
Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Scarborough
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Scarborough on Tuesday night. Toronto police responded to a collision near Pharmacy Avenue and Knightsbridge Road shortly before 11...
Robbery suspects arrested after crashing on Highway 404 near Steeles Avenue East
Four individuals were arrested following a collision on Highway 404 linked to a jewelry store robbery at Newmarket’s Upper Canada Mall on Wednesday afternoon. Police received a report shortly before...
Child fatally struck by dump truck in Ottawa’s Overbrook area
A tragic accident in Ottawa’s Overbrook area claimed the life of a child Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a dump truck. The collision occurred around 3:40 p.m. on Presland Road near Lola...
Home invasion suspect injured following serious fiery crash in Vaughan
A suspect involved in a home invasion in Vaughan early Wednesday morning is in custody following a serious crash shortly after fleeing the scene, according to York Regional Police. The incident...
Dog shot by police after attacking child and officer in Dundalk
An aggressive dog in Dundalk was shot by an OPP officer after it bit a child and attempted to attack another on Wednesday morning. Police were called to Russell Street at 8:41 a.m. following reports...
Driver injured following two-vehicle crash in Centre Wellington
A crash between an SUV and a tractor trailer in Centre Wellington Township sent one person to hospital and led to road closures for several hours on Wednesday. The collision occurred around 10:45...
Collision in London’s east end leaves pedestrian seriously injured
A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening in London’s east end. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near Dundas and Vancouver streets, where a man...
Basement fire in Barrie’s Allandale area leaves residents displaced
A fire Tuesday night in Barrie’s Allandale neighbourhood has displaced residents after breaking out in the basement of a home on Broadmoor Avenue. Emergency crews responded to the scene to find...
56-year-old man facing charges after stolen vehicle hits hydro pole near Cornwall
A 56-year-old man is facing multiple charges after crashing a stolen vehicle into a hydro pole east of Cornwall. The collision occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday along County Road 2 near...
Impaired driver arrested after hitting police cruiser and fleeing in Owen Sound
A woman in Owen Sound is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving impaired and crashing into a police cruiser. Officers were initially called to check on her well-being on Sunday and, upon...
Hit-and-run driver sought in connection to collision on Highway 17 in Coniston
Ontario Provincial Police in Sudbury are searching for a white Ram 1500 pickup truck involved in a collision on Highway 17 in Coniston on October 10 around 3:30 p.m. According to police, the truck...
ATV driver arrested and charged after fleeing police and crashing in northern Ontario
A 20-year-old man from Kapuskasing is facing seven charges after fleeing from police on an ATV during an attempted traffic stop on October 3. Around 9 p.m., James Bay OPP responded to a report of a...
Firefighters respond to house fire in Windsor’s Walkerville area
A house fire in Walkerville caused an estimated $500,000 in damage on Tuesday evening. Fire crews responded to the incident in the 2000 block of Willistead Crescent, near Devonshire Road. No one was...
Man seriously hurt following crash involving motorcycle in northeast downtown Toronto
A man in his 30s was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash involving another vehicle near Bayview Avenue and Rosedale Valley Road around 7:30 p.m. He was taken to hospital with...
Two hospitalized following house fire in North York
Two adults were hospitalized with minor injuries after a house fire in North York on Tuesday evening. Emergency crews responded to the scene near McNicoll Avenue and Don Mills Road shortly after 5...
Woman struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Etobicoke
Toronto police are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred Tuesday evening in Etobicoke. Officers responded to the area of Dixon Road and Kipling Avenue around 6:14 p.m. after reports that a...
7 workers injured, 4 critical following gas explosion in North York construction building
Seven construction workers were hospitalized following a suspected gas explosion at a building under construction in North York on Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 9:20 a.m. at a site...
Collision involving downed hydro guide wires in Springwater
A two-vehicle incident late Tuesday morning has closed Wilson Drive between Carson Drive and Sunnidale Road. Huronia West OPP say the collision occurred shortly after 11 a.m. when a commercial...
Passenger dead, driver injured following 2-vehicle crash near Hagersville
A fatal crash near Hagersville on Tuesday morning has left one person dead and another injured. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 3 and Haldimand Road 20 and involved a van and a...
Man crashes into another vehicle following two fire incidents in Edwardsburgh Cardinal
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a series of early morning incidents in the town of Cardinal that unfolded in quick succession on Tuesday. The situation began around 4 a.m. with a house...
One person injured following townhouse fire in Cambridge
A townhouse fire early Monday morning in Cambridge caused over $800,000 in damage but resulted in no serious injuries. Emergency crews were called to Fairgreen Close around 1 a.m., where they...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Mississauga
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Thanksgiving Monday in Mississauga. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection of Bloor Street and Fieldgate Drive in the city's east end....
One person dead after crashing near Parry Sound
A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred late Monday night near Parry Sound. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision happened around 11 p.m. on Shebeshekong Road in Carling Township. One person was...
Several people hospitalized after three vehicles collide in Centre Wellington
A three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Centre Wellington sent several people to hospital, including one person who was airlifted to a trauma centre. Emergency crews responded to the collision...
Man crashes into telephone pole after swerving to avoid hitting deer in Northern Bruce Peninsula
A 58-year-old man from Northern Bruce Peninsula is facing impaired driving charges after crashing into a telephone pole. Grey Bruce OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Stokes Bay Road...
Pickup truck sought after running stop sign, hitting vehicle and fleeing
South Bruce OPP are seeking help from the public after a hit-and-run crash involving a pickup truck over the Thanksgiving long weekend. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 12 at...
Impaired Cambridge driver arrested after crashing car in Paris, Ontario
A 27-year-old man from Cambridge is facing multiple charges after police discovered a damaged vehicle in Paris, Ontario. OPP officers responded to a call on Mechanic Street around 11:30 p.m. on...
Impaired driver charged after crashing into police cruiser in North York
A man in his 30s has been charged with impaired driving after crashing into a police cruiser in North York early Monday. The collision happened around 4 a.m. at Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue...
One person airlifted to hospital following serious two-vehicle crash in South Bruce
A serious two-vehicle collision on Bruce Road 1 in South Bruce sent one person to hospital by air ambulance. The incident occurred Monday night when a northbound pickup truck towing a cattle trailer...
Electrical transformer causes explosion in Toronto’s Forest Hill area, no injuries reported
An explosion occurred Sunday evening in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood, near Eglinton Avenue West and Castlewood Road. Emergency crews were called shortly after 6 p.m. following reports of...
Pickup truck driver dead after crashing near Wellington
A fatal crash occurred Monday morning in Prince Edward County near Wellington, where a pickup truck left the roadway and struck several trees. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 8:15 a.m....
Vehicle rollover in New Tecumseth leaves one person seriously hurt
A serious single-vehicle rollover occurred Monday morning in the New Tecumseth area, prompting a response from emergency crews. The crash took place on Adjala-Tecumseth Townline between 6th Line and...
Serious crash in Mississauga sends two to the hospital
Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Mississauga. The collision occurred around 2:10 a.m. on Highway 403 near Matheson Boulevard, in the median between the...
Structure catches on fire in Windsor’s Tecumseh Road East
Windsor fire crews responded to a structure fire Monday morning on the 2900 block of Tecumseh Road East, near Cadillac Street. Multiple emergency vehicles were on scene, and Tecumseh Road East was...
Large blaze breaks out at industrial site in downtown Bowmanville
A major fire broke out overnight at an industrial site in downtown Bowmanville, specifically at the former Goodyear Lands located at 45 Raynes Avenue. Clarington Emergency and Fire Services...
62-year-old man fatally struck by two vehicles in Windsor’s Sandwich area
Windsor police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred on Sunday night in the city's west end. Officers responded to the scene on Sandwich Street shortly after 8 p.m. Preliminary...
One person hospitalized after crashing vehicle in Thorndale
Middlesex OPP reported that one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Thorndale on Sunday night. The incident occurred at...
Motorcyclist taken to hospital following 2-vehicle collision in Waterloo
A motorcycle and a vehicle collided on King Street North near Columbia Street in Waterloo on Saturday night around 9:10 p.m. The crash involved a Honda sedan and a 27-year-old motorcyclist from...
Motorcyclist seriously hurt after colliding with vehicle in Mississauga
A serious two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday near 6655 Airport Road at Orlando Drive, just south of Derry Road East in Mississauga, near Pearson International...
Two drivers hospitalized following 2-vehicle crash in North York
Two drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in North York on Sunday afternoon. The collision occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. near Wilson Avenue and...
Man injured after jumping out from window to escape building fire in Vanier, Ottawa
A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in a multi-unit residential building on Granville Street in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood, prompting a man in his 50s to jump from a second-storey window to escape...