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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.
Accidents close parts of 400
Two sections of Highway 400 have been closed - one southbound, once northbound - after two serious accidents this afternoon.
First winter storm causes hundreds of accidents
Ontario Provincial Police say there were hundreds of accidents -- mostly single-vehicle spinouts -- by mid-morning. At one point, a crash was reported every 90 seconds.
Police Probe Fatal Brampton Collision
The motorist was driving a minivan on northbound Goreway north of Derry at about 7pm Wednesday when he apparently lost control, crossed the centre line, and struck two other vehicles heading southbound before slamming into a tree.
Cab Slams Into Pole
Bad weather may have been a factor in a taxi slamming into a pole downtown Thursday morning. The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries
Struck by car, woman seriously injured
A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after she was struck by a car in Toronto Saturday afternoon.
Man dies after crashing car, running away
The incident began just after 7:30 a.m. when a late-model Honda Accord flipped over on the southbound Don Valley Parkway near Don Mills Road. What began as an ordinary car accident soon turned into something else. When police arrived, the driver of the car ran into a brushy area next to the roadway.Toddler Hit By Car
The 18-month-old was rushed by ambulance to Sick Kids Hospital but the child is expected to be okay. Police say a family member was behind the wheel of the car and no charges have been laid.
Body Found At The Side Of Highway 401
It appears a body found on the side of Highway 401 was the result of a single-vehicle crash, not a hit-and-run as was previously believed.
15-Car Pileup Near Brantford, Ont.
Icy roads are being blamed for a 15-car pile-up early Friday on the eastbound 403 in the Brantford area.Related:
War of words led to road rage killing, trial told
Andrew Harris, 26, of Toronto has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in what legal experts say could be Ontario's first road rage murder trial.
Court Appearance For Teen Charged In Deadly Crash
A 14-year-old Ajax boy was due in court Monday following a devastating weekend crash that left two teens dead.Labels: carnage
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