Posts Categorized: Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

A 56-year-old woman died and three other individual were injured in an Ontario bus accident on Jan. 14. The rollover accident happened around 10 p.m. on Highway 407. The woman was ejected from the bus and died at the scene, and one witness broke windows to help the driver and other individuals out of the bus. The driver and two other passengers were transferred to the hospital while two other passengers were uninjured.

The bus, which was headed toward York University, went over the guardrail near Weston Road.… Continue Reading

Officials indicated that a 39-year-old truck driver responsible for a fatal accident in June turned himself into police on Dec. 17. He is now facing multiple charges, including dangerous driving causing death.

The accident reportedly occurred when the 39-year-old man was driving a transport truck on westbound Highway 401 and hit another westbound vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, near the Thickson Road exit. Two passengers were in the Toyota, one of whom, a 29-year-old man, was killed on account of the highway crash.… Continue Reading

Ontario drivers may be interested in the story of a three-car accident that occurred in York Region. An out-of-control SUV driven by a man traveling southbound on Highway 48 reportedly caused a head-on collision that resulted in one driver’s death.

On the afternoon of Dec. 9 around 3:30 p.m., a pickup truck with a snowplow affixed to the front was traveling north on Highway 48. As it drove past Ravenshoe Road in Georgina, an SUV traveling in the opposite direction struck the side of the pickup’s snowplow.… Continue Reading

Sadly, many people in Canada and in Ontario lose their lives each year in motor vehicle accidents. The law provides loved ones the ability to sue on behalf of the deceased person, in order to recover damages for the pecuniary losses they have suffered as a result of the death.

The Family Law Act provides that the spouse, children, parents, grandparents and siblings of the decedent may all recover damages by filing a civil lawsuit against the negligent driver. The Act also outlines specific categories of available damages through such a suit.… Continue Reading

Ontario Provincial Police confirmed that a 31-year-old man from St. Catharines was killed in a wrong way crash on Oct. 21. According to police, an attempt was made to intercept the wrong-way vehicle prior to the two-car accident. The collision occurred before the police were able to stop the negligent driver.

Police were alerted to the presence of the wrong-way driver when a 911 call came in at 5:12 a.m. The caller reported seeing a blue Toyota Tundra travelling in the opposite direction of traffic along the QEW, going towards Niagara.… Continue Reading

Ontario Provincial Police say that on Sept. 15, a Quebec woman lost her life in a T-bone collision near Renfrew. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 17 and Bruce Street around 11 p.m. The accident forced the closure of the highway overnight, during which time a detour was implemented.

According to authorities, a 47-year-old man was pulling a trailer with a pickup truck in the eastbound lanes of the highway and did not stop at the intersection for a red traffic light.… Continue Reading