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MANITOBA - A 73-year-old man has died of his injuries after being hit by a car in Garden City Saturday.
Investigators initially reported the man was walking when he was hit.
Now they say he was riding his bike near Jefferson Avenue and Airlies Street around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
A car turning onto Jefferson hit him.
The man fell off the bike and struck his head.
He was taken to hospital in critical condition where he later died.
There is no word on whether any charges are pending.
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Sunday, July 05, 2009
Elderly cyclist hit by car dies of injuries
File this under "It seemed like a good idea at the time" ... Rider falls from motorcycle being towed on 401
A motorcycle rider was injured after falling off his bike while it was being towed along the 401 by a car on Sunday, July 5, 2009.
ctvtoronto.ca
ONTARIO - One person has been rushed to hospital after falling off a small motorcycle that was being towed by a car on the eastbound express lanes of Highway 401.
Police say the incident happened just before 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
The motorcycle started to sway uncontrollably and the rider fell onto the highway, near Dixie Road.
Three lanes of traffic were closed for about two hours.
Police are still investigating.
Woman seriously injured in rollover collision on AB's Highway 11
ctvedmonton.ca
Alberta - Officials with STARS air ambulance say they transported a 25-year-old woman with serious head injuries to hospital in Edmonton after she was ejected from a vehicle.
The rollover happened today about 8 kilometres east of Vegreville on Highway 16.
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The woman was thrown from the vehicle after the driver swerved to avoid hitting an animal.
She is now listed in serious, but stable condition at the University of Alberta Hospital.
The male driver and an infant that was also in the car were both taken to hospital by ground ambulance.
Pedestrian killed after being hit by motorcycle in Kamloops. Motorcyclists driving erratic before crash
July 10, 2009
Authorities have released the name of the pedestrian killed in a downtown crosswalk last weekend.
Regional coroner Bruce Chamberlayne identified the victim as 55-year-old Gary Kenneth Pengelly of Kamloops.
July 9, 2009
Police have turned their investigation to claims of dangerous and "erratic" driving after a 56-year-old was killed on a downtown Kamloops street Sunday.
The driver of a motorcycle involved in the collision that killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk has not been charged, but police are investigating reports of dangerous driving in the moments leading up to the wreck.
"There was information received before the accident that he was operating his motorcycle in an erratic manner," Kamloops RCMP Sgt. Scott Wilson said.
Investigators believe the 31-year-old motorcycle driver was heading south on First Avenue toward Columbia Street at 11:30 a.m. Sunday when the pedestrian was struck in a crosswalk at St. Paul Street.
Wilson said it appears the pedestrian, a 56-year-old Kamloops man, was in the middle of the crosswalk when he was struck.
"It wasn't a case of him just stepping off the curb," he said.
"He may have been well into the crosswalk."
The victim was pronounced dead a short time later.
The driver of the motorcycle was also injured and, as of Monday, he remained in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Mounties have been unable to confirm witness reports that claimed the motorcycle – described by Wilson as a "speed street bike " – performing a "wheelie" at the intersection of First Avenue and Seymour Street, a block from where the collision took place.
Wilson said the driver has not been charged.
"We're not proposing any charges at this stage," he said.
"We're strictly in an investigative stage."
Anyone who saw the accident is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.
A motorcyclist is tended to following Sunday's fatal accident at St. Paul Street and First Avenue in downtown Kamloops. The motorcycle collided with a pedestrian, who died from injuries sustained in the crash. The rider of the bike was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.JEREMY DEUTSCH/KTW KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A pedestrian has died after being hit by a motorcycle at the corner of St. Paul Street and First Avenue shortly before noon on Sunday.
First Avenue is a one-way street in which traffic flows south.
St. Paul Street crosses First Avenue in an east-west direction.
The pedestrian was taken to Royal Inland Hospital, but died from the injuries a few hours later.
The motorcyclist was also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The name of the pedestrian is not being released at this time. Kamloops RCMP continue to investigate.
Fatal motorcycle crash in Belle River claims life of man
Updated Mon. July 6 2009 3:55pm
The OPP have charged a 46-year-old Tecumseh man in connection with a deadly weekend motorcycle crash on County Road 2 in Lakeshore.
Thomas Marion has been charged with failure to yield to traffic on through highway (this is an offence under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. Marion, if found guilty. will pay only a fine).
Thomas Stagno, 50, of Lakeshore, was killed on County Road 2 [05 JUL 09] at the intersection with Stuart Lane in Lakeshore about 1:45 p.m. Sunday when his Yamaha slammed into the passenger side of a Chrysler 300.
East and west bound traffic on County Road 2 has the right-of-way and north and south bound traffic on Stuart Lane is controlled by stop signs, said police.
Police say the motorcycle was travelling eastbound on County Road 2 while the Chrysler 300 was stopped at the stop sign on Stuart. The collision occurred when the car pulled into the intersection and into the path of the motorcycle, say police.
Stagno was pronounced dead at the scene.
Emergency crews respond to a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist at the intersection of Charron Line Road and Tecumseh Road in Belle River Sunday, July 5, 2009.Photograph by: Paula Trotter, The Windsor Star
BELLE RIVER, Ont. -- A man is dead after his motorcycle collided with with a car in Belle River Sunday afternoon.
The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m at the intersection of Charron Line Road and Tecumseh Road. OPP and a coroner were on the scene, investigating the accident.
The victim's age and name were not released Sunday. No one else was injured in the crash.
No other details were immediately available.
Cross-Canada fatalities for week of June 26 to July 2 year's highest
by Cindy Smith
Editor
Forty-four Canadians are dead in just seven days in what has been the deadliest week so far this year on Canadian roads.
The second highest fatality rate occurred during the week of May 29 to June 4 when 43 Canadians died in road tragedies.
Two-thirds of these crashes were head-on type collisions proving (well to me anyway) that driver distraction must be on the rise. It's not clear how many of these crashes were caused by "intextification", a term coined by mobile users to describe those who text message on cellphones and smart phones (such as a Blackberry) while driving. The word is a play off of intoxication.
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In Quebec, where I was able to obtain the most current statistics, of the 717 people who were killed in crashes in 2006, 291 of those were head-on type crashes involving two motor vehicles traveling in opposite directions. Of the 291 fatalities, 147 of them happened in dry, clear weather.
When alcohol and driver fatigue has proven not to be factors in head-on type collisions, collision reconstructionists look at other factors beginning with road conditions. When I interviewed a leading collision reconstructionist with the provincial police service (SQ) in Quebec, he told me that more and more his team is now turning their attention to cellphone use at the time of the crash, especially if weather couldn't have possibly been a contributing factor.
When the roads are dry and the weather is clear and a vehicle is proven to have been mechanically fit, there is often no clear reason why any driver would leave their lane unless that driver was distracted in some way. The same scenario applies to crashes where drivers ran stop signs and red lights. The only reason why all drivers miss stops signs and lights in clear, dry weather is because they didn't notice. Their focus had to have been on something else other than the road. Talking and dialing a cellphone is just as dangerous as texting.
Considering eight out of every 10 Canadian drivers own a cellphone, I think it's safe to assume why many crashes where drivers have crossed the center line are happening.
Recently, the sister of a man killed in a crash where police blamed a woman talking on her cellphone while speeding along a Hamilton street, told the media that talking on a cellphone and causing a fatality is "just a part of life".
There is no such thing as being a skilled driver with a cellphone glued to one ear and one hand on the wheel. These people do not exist. It’s nothing to be proud of if you’ve managed to make it home each day after texting, dialing, talking and driving. It’s deadly. People’s lives are at risk, not just your own.
Do we really need to continue on this slippery slope? How many more people have to die before drivers realize that the only thing a driver should be doing in a car is driving.
Woman killed in head-on collision north of Montreal after attempting to pass on solid line
This tragedy proves the deadly consequences of disobeying traffic laws designed to keep you safe. - Editor
QUEBEC - The Sûreté du Québec is reporting a fatal head-on collision in St. Alphonse Rodriguez, north of Montreal, that happened on Thursday.
The crash occurred at around 8 p.m. on Route 343, close to the intersection to Route 337.
A woman driving northbound on Route 343 attempted to pass another driver on a stretch of highway marked as prohibited to do so. She crossed over the double solid line and collided with another car heading southbound. The woman who performed the illegal manoeuvre was trapped in her car for several hours as emergency workers attempted to free her. She eventually died at the scene. She was the lone occupant in her vehicle.
The man driving the southbound vehicle sustained only minor injuries in this collision.
Education for the driving [m]asses: Tip 123 - How to pass and overtake vehicles safely
Ste-Thérèse crash kills 1, injures 4 more
QUEBEC - One person was killed and four others were injured last night in a crash in Ste-Thérèse, north of Montreal.
A male driver traveling on the service road portion of Highway 640 sailed through a red light at the intersection of Boulevard René A.Robert. His vehicle then struck another car that was proceeding through the intersection on a green.
The driver of the vehicle hit - a father in his thirties - was killed instantly, while his wife and child were seriously injured.
The driver of the first car, who police said was solely responsible for this tragic outcome is facing charges. He suffered minor injuries and his passenger was also injured.
What was this guy doing that he missed a red light? Come on people! Focus! Put down the cellphone. Tell your passengers to shut up and keep your eyes on the road. One man is dead and an innocent kid now has to grow up without a father because of this gross stupidity. - Editor
Head-on crash sends five to hospital. More proof that drivers are distracted to death?
This crash happened at 10am. It's highly unlikely alcohol could be a factor but driver distraction is at the top of my list - Editor
[CBC-NFLD] - Five people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after two cars collided head-on just outside St. John's Sunday.
A spokesperson for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said the two vehicles smashed into each other just before 10 a.m. on the Southern Shore highway near Bay Bulls Big Pond.
There was extensive front-end damage to both vehicles.
Driver distraction alive and well in Pocologan, NB
NEW BRUNSWICK - Six people were sent to hospital following a near head-on crash on Highway 1 on Friday afternoon, near Pocologan, in southern New Brunswick.
Three people from one vehicle were sent to Charlotte County Health Centre and all three have since been released.
Two adults and one child from the other vehicle were taken to Saint John Regional Hospital. Both adults remain in serious but stable condition, and the child was treated and released.
Police say the driver of the eastbound vehicle crossed over the center, yellow line and struck the side of the vehicle heading west.
One dead in crash near Claresholm
LETHBRIDGE HERALD
ALBERTA - A 42-year-old southern Alberta man died in a head-on collision early Tuesday near Claresholm.
Investigators with Claresholm RCMP believe the unnamed man died on impact when his westbound Ford pickup crossed the centre line into the path of an oncoming semi trailer. The collision occurred at around 2:30 a.m. along Highway 520 about 10 kilometres east of Claresholm.
“There was no evidence to suggest alcohol was a factor, but we won’t know until a post-mortem is completed,” said Sgt. Robin Alexander of Claresholm RCMP.
The name of the dead man was still being withheld until his family had been notified. The driver of the semi trailer was uninjured.
Collision analysts with Lethbridge RCMP are assisting with the investigation.
Alcohol may not have been a factor, but what about driver fatigue? Look at the time ... - Editor
Driving at the speed of stupid in Rocky Mountain House, AB - rollover leaves 1 dead, three hurt after seven crammed into pickup
ALBERTA - One person was killed and three others injured after as many as seven people were thrown from a pickup after the driver rolled it yesterday.
Police were called to Sunchild Road after the 3pm crash, 20 km north of Highway 11, near Rocky Mountain House.
As a result of their investigation, it is believed that a northbound Dodge Ram pickup truck carrying seven occupants fish-tailed into the east ditch after the driver lost control of the truck. As he attempted to regain control, he overcompensated, causing the pickup to roll several times.
The driver wound up killing himself in this collision. He's been identified as Travis Lorne QUEWEZANCE, a resident of the Sunchild Indian Reserve.
His remaining passengers were transported to hospital all with injuries considered non-life threatening.
It is believed that the ejected occupants of the truck were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision. Alcohol is believed to be a factor.
"Driving at the speed of stupid" defined
Toronto hit and run leaves pedestrian seriously injured
THE TORONTO STAR
ONTARIO - A driver sped away after a pedestrian was hit and seriously hurt in Toronto's west end early this morning.
Police were called to the hit-and-run at Eglinton Ave. W. and Dufferin St. just after 3 a.m.
Toronto medical services say the male victim was taken to Sunnybrook hospital with head injuries.
Police have not yet released a description of the car or driver who failed to remain at the scene (Probably because he was drunk! - Editor).
Driving at the speed of stupid in Essex, ON
WINDSOR STAR
ONTARIO - A 20-year-old man is in hospital after jumping out of a moving van on a dare from two women.
Just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, OPP officers went to Lonsberry Drive in Essex in response to a report of man who was unconscious after falling from a moving vehicle. The man, who suffered head injuries, was taken to Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital where he was in stable condition Friday afternoon.
Police interviewed the 27-year-old Kingsville woman who was driving the vehicle, as well as a 24-year-old Leamington woman who was in the back seat.
Police learned the Kingsville man now in hospital had been in the front passenger seat of the Ford van as it headed west on County Road 50 toward a house on Lonsberry Drive. On the ride, the driver and other passenger started to taunt the man and dare him to jump from the moving vehicle.
When the van turned onto Lonsberry, going about 30 km/h, the man opened the door and jumped out.
Witnesses told police he landed on the grass and gravel edge of the road.
The witnesses moved him to a house on Lonsberry until help arrived.
Essex OPP ask anyone who saw what happened to call them at 519-738-3796.
"Driving at the speed of stupid" defined
Did the driver fall asleep? Ontario man airlifted after 3am QEW crash
Drowsy driving, if proven as a factor, is just as negligent as drunk driving.
Pull over.
CTV TORONTO
ONTARIO - The driver of a pickup truck ended up in hospital on Saturday morning after rolling his truck on the westbound QEW in Oakville.
Police say the driver lost control of his truck at about 3 a.m. near Trafalgar Road.
The truck landed upright on the grass, but the driver was trapped inside its crushed cab.
He was rushed to a helicopter pad and airlifted to hospital.
Man shot dead after OPP RIDE checkpoint stop goes awry in Brockville
CTV TORONTO
ONTARIO - An adult man is dead after being shot during a confrontation with police at an impaired driving checkpoint in Brockville, Ont.
The incident occurred late Friday night when Leeds County OPP were conducting a RIDE program on the off-ramp of Highway 401 at County Road 29.
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is now involved in the case.
According to the SIU, the incident happened at about 11:00 p.m. on Friday.
Police officers stopped a pickup truck at the checkpoint and spoke with the male driver.
The truck then fled the scene and police attempted to stop the vehicle near Highway 29 and Forthton Road, which the SIU said "resulted in a collision between the truck and OPP vehicles."
As officers then "interacted" with the driver, one officer was struck by the truck, the SIU said.
Two officers fired their guns and the driver was hit by at least one bullet. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
OPP Sgt. Kristine Rae said two police officers were treated for minor injuries following the incident.
The SIU asks anyone with information to contact investigators at 416-622-1965, or 1-800-787-8529, ext. 1965.
The SIU investigates cases of serious injuries or deaths involving police.
With files from The Canadian Press
Driving at the speed of stupid in Winnipeg - Crash sends three to hospital
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
MANITOBA - A homeowner couple on Dunkirk Drive were woken to a mighty crash "and a lot of swearing" when a car smashed into their bungalow early this morning.
The car rolled and flew through the air in such a way that either the front or rear end crushed the eavestrough along the home's roof.
"From the condition of the car, I couldn't believe (the occupants) weren't hurt worse than they are," said one of the homeowners, who gave his name as Ken.
The collision occurred at the corner of Dunkirk Drive and West Fernwood Avenue in St. Vital at about 3 a.m. A 19-year-old woman was transferred to hospital in critical condition. The woman's condition has since been upgraded to stable.
Ken said he found the woman outside the car lying in his flower bed after he heard the crash. The car, a small Cadillac CTS, also took out two light standards and an evergreen tree. The male driver, 23, and another 17-year-old female passenger, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
"The driver was pretty belligerent, the way he was talking with paramedics," the homeowner said.
Stucco and moulding and gutters were removed from the home but surprisingly little else was damaged.
The car was headed northbound when the driver lost control.
The investigation is continuing. It is yet to be determined whether speed or alcohol were factors in the collision.
"Driving at the speed of stupid" defined
Motorcyclist dies in Winnipeg crash
MANITOBA - A 22-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a ditch in Charleswood.
The collision occurred in the 600 block of Pepperloaf Crescent just after midnight early Saturday morning.
The man succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Police said alcohol is a possible factor.
Former Edmonton police officer fined $8,000 for fiery crash. Originally cited as a hero
CBC News
ALBERTA - A former Edmonton police officer was fined $8,000 plus victim surcharges for causing a fiery crash last spring that injured four teenagers.
Douglas Kurtis Brown has also been banned from driving a vehicle for six months.
In April, Brown was convicted of four counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He had also been charged with impaired driving, but those charges were dropped during his trial.
The constable was off duty in May 2008 when the crash happened and has since resigned from the Edmonton Police Service.
The scene of a crash at 66 Street and Whitemud Drive that led to charges of dangerous driving against Edmonton police Const. Douglas Kurtis Brown. Brown was driving his BMW when he ran a red light at the intersection of 66 Street and Whitemud Drive at 2:15 a.m. May 11, 2008, and slammed into a pickup truck.
Three of the teens in the truck managed to get out of the vehicle safely, but the driver was trapped inside. After the truck burst into flames, Brown pulled the young driver out, just before the truck exploded.
While passing the sentence Friday, Provincial Court Judge Michael Allen called Brown's behavior at the scene of the crash, "courageous."
1 dead, 2 seriously injured in crash near Edmonton
CBC News
ALBERTA - One woman is dead and two people are in hospital in serious condition after a crash near Edmonton Saturday morning.
According to the Sherwood Park RCMP, the accident happened just before 9 a.m. on Highway 14, about one kilometre east of Range Road 203 in Strathcona County. The crash site is about 50 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
A 1987 Chevrolet Caprice sedan had been travelling westbound on Highway 14 when it crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a 2008 Mack tractor-trailer unit. The diesel fuel tanks on the Mack were ruptured in the crash, causing a fire that destroyed the entire unit.
The lone occupant of the Chevrolet, a female, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two occupants of the Mack, a husband and wife, both sustained serious burns to their bodies in the fire and were taken to Tofield hospital. It was reported Saturday afternoon they were in serious but stable condition.
The identity of the deceased has not yet been determined.
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