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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Brampton Crash Kills Woman

A woman was killed after colliding with a transport truck near Brampton on Thursday night.

Serious Crash Blocks Busy Mississauga Intersection

Police said a truck and a car collided there just after 7:30am Thursday. The woman behind the wheel had to be extricated from the wreckage and was taken to hospital just before 9:15am.

Hwy. 401 Re-Opens After Serious Collision

OPP said it's remarkable that no one was killed in a serious crash on highway 401 Thursday that destroyed both vehicles.

Richmond Hill driver dies from bus crash injuries

Tonya D’Ambrosi, 18, was sent to hospital with serious injuries when her black GMC Yukon was struck on the passenger side on Sept. 5 by the bus

Two people killed overnight

Two people were killed overnight in a crash in the eastbound lanes of the 401 at Highway 4, southwest of London. Police say a tractor-trailer struck a mid-sized car, killing both people in the smaller vehicle. Authorities are seeking the driver of the 18-wheeler.

Six injured in Hwy. 401 crash near Meadowvale

Just before 3:30 Sunday afternoon, a black Honda Accord crashed head-on into a cement guardrail while travelling from the eastbound express lanes of Highway 401 near Meadowvale Rd into the transfer lanes.

400 Rollover Sends Driver To Hospital

A dump truck rolled over into the ditch on the Southnbound 400 at King Rd. just after 5pm Thursday, trapping the driver.

Crash Smashes Into Tree

A car was totaled after smashing into a tree near Bayview and Finch early Friday. Two people were hurt and taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Follow-Up:


NHL - Ramage to stand trial in Magnuson death

Former NHL defenseman Rob Ramage stands trial next Monday charged with five criminal offenses in a deadly car crash.

Driver charged after singer injured

Toronto police have laid a charge in a traffic accident last month that left Haydain Neale, the lead singer for the Juno-winning band Jacksoul, in critical condition. Mr. Neale was riding a motor scooter when he was hit by a car and remains in critical condition.


Related:

Kids Stop Speeders Near Their School

A group of students from St. Luke Catholic School left their classrooms at 9am to target something that could do them a lot of harm - speeders in the areas where they go to school.

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