Worker dies after being hit by hit-and-run driver

The Ontario Provincial Police have taken a 32-year-old man into custody following a fatal accident in Alliston. The crash killed a 41-year-old New Tecumseth public works employee, and a female co-worker suffered serious injuries in the incident. Sources say that the two were struck while they were working on the shoulder of Victoria Street West shortly before 3 a.m. on June 20.

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Toronto man dies while changing flat on Highway 400

Ontario Provincial Police say that a man was changing a flat tire on March 6 when a vehicle struck and killed him. The accident happened shortly after 3 a.m. on Highway 400, prompting police to close the southbound lanes for several hours during their investigation.

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Ontario teen killed after being hit by bus

A teenage girl was killed by a Toronto Transit Commission bus while she was crossing a street on Dec. 19. Although the teen was declared dead at the scene of the accident, investigators are still not sure whether the bus driver knew that the girl had been struck. After hitting the girl, the bus driver reportedly continued to travel without stopping.

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Road safety and pedestrian accidents

Pedestrians in the Greater Toronto Area are at a serious risk of injury and death while sharing the road with vehicles. According to a report from the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, the safety of vehicle occupants has been improving at a much faster pace than the safety of pedestrians has. The CCMTA believes that this may be because road systems are built mainly for the convenience of motor vehicle drivers.

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Man dies after Toronto hit-and-run, driver charged

Toronto police say that a man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed an elderly man on Aug. 16. The accident happened on Kennedy Road near the intersection of Bonis Avenue around 5 a.m.

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Toronto bus-pedestrian accident results in woman’s death

A pedestrian accident in Toronto on July 28 has resulted in the death of woman. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Humberline Drive and Finch Avenue in Rexdale. A woman in her 20s was attempting to cross the street from the southeast corner of Finch and Humberline. At the same time, a Brampton bus was traveling south on Humberline Drive. According to a staff sergeant, the bus was in the process of making a left turn onto Finch Avenue when it struck the woman, trapping her underneath the bus.

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