I've been away for a couple of weeks, so this may have some but not all of the carnage that happened while I was away:

Jacksoul singer hurt in crash

Canada's premier male R&B vocalist remains in hospital with head injuries after a vehicle collided with his scooter.

Trucker Saves Car Accident Victims

The driver of an SUV is in serious condition after his Land Rover left the road and struck several trees. The accident occured just after 2 am on August 5 in Oakville. When police arrived, they found the driver conscious but non-responsive.

CityNews: Man Killed After Five Vehicle Pile-Up On Highway 400

The accident happened south of Bayfield Street in Barrie when a camaro and a tractor-trailer collided as one attempted to merge into the same lane in front of a cement truck. It caused a massive pile-up, which included two cars, a van, an 18-wheeler and a

Man, 76, struck and killed near Scarborough General

A 76-year-old man was struck by two cars and killed yesterday while crossing the street. He was just metres from an east-end hospital. The man was crossing Lawrence Ave. E. west of the intersection at McCowan Rd. – directly in front of Scarborough Gener

Crash snarls 427 lanes

One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries shortly after the 7:55 a.m. crash, which started under the Rathburn Rd. overpass.

Cyclist Deliberately Hit

Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 35-year old Hamilton man after what they call a targeted attack in the east end. They say the driver deliberately took aim at a cyclist on Saturday afternoon on Cavell Avenue.

Two-Car Crash On Danforth

A cab collided with a Mercedes on the Danforth west of Woodbine around 8am Wednesday. Police still don't know what triggered the crash. Toronto ambulance officials said only one person was taken to hospital suffering from minor injuries.

Cyclist run over by tractor-trailer

A woman injured when her bicycle was run over by a tractor-trailer yesterday afternoon at George and Sherbrooke streets is calling for bicycle-only lanes on major roads in the city.

SUV Rollover On Highway 401

At around 6:50pm Monday emergency crews responded to the 401 Eastbound Collectors west of Brimley for an SUV rollover. The two left lanes were closed slowing rush hour traffic to a crawl.

Rig Carrying Hot Tar Crashes On 401 West Near Keele

Westbound Highway 401 near Keele is the scene of another major accident after a big rig carrying hot tar crashed and spilled its sticky load all over the roadway Monday.

Deadly Two-Car Crash In West End

The accident took place around 10pm at Goreway Drive and Steeles Avenue. One woman is dead and a second passenger is in critical condition. Everyone in the second car is doing okay. Officers said charges may be pending.

Teen Cylist hurt at Bathurst and 407

A 16-year-old Vaughan boy and a 43-year-old Bradford man were both injured in a collision on Bathurst Street on Thursday. York Regional Police say the teen was riding his bike southbound on the sidewalk approaching the Highway 407 ramp.

Family, friends mourn truck crash victim

Before he could reach out to grab his wife, a tractor-trailer came barrelling onto the sidewalk at Warden and Lawrence Aves. on Wednesday afternoon. It smashed a bus shelter, crushing Suheir Ahmed, 28.

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Streetsblog » What if Terrorists Killed as Many as Die in U.S. Car Crashes?

In an op/ed for the Los Angeles Times, Gregg Easterbrook suggests that if 245,000 Americans had died in terrorist attacks since Septmber 11th, the country would be "utterly gripped by a sense of national emergency." Well, 245,000 Americans have died since 9/11, all of them on our nation's roadways.

TheStar.com - GTA - Driver in crash that killed boy had undetected brain tumour

The school bus driver involved in a crash that killed a 10-year-old Mississauga student in April won't face charges because she was suffering from an undiagnosed brain tumour at the time, the Star has learned.

Take the Lane: Driver convicted for killing cyclist

The driver who clipped and killed OPP Sgt. Gregory Stobbart last year outside Milton has been convicted of careless driving. The Hamilton Spectator reports that Michael Dougan, 31, of Grimsby was found guilty of not giving Stobbart his share of the road.

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About Toronto's Weekly Carnage:
Toronto's Weekly Carnage is inspired by NYC's Streetsblog Weekly Carnage feature. The aim of this series of posts is to bring attention to the death and destruction wrought by automobiles and an auto-centric culture. Pursuing policies promoting walking, cycling and public transit could help reduce the carnage.

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