At least 4 Ontarians dead after multiple fatal weekend crashes
A minimum of 4 Ontarians have died attributable to a number of deadly crashes within the province this weekend.
Police say a 39-year-old man in Toronto was pronounced lifeless at hospital after his motorbike collided with a automobile on Kennedy Highway at Transway Crescent early Sunday morning.
Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County say 5 individuals had been taken to hospital following a single-car collision northeast of Goderich, Ont. late Saturday evening — one was later pronounce lifeless whereas the opposite 4 sustained non-life-threatening accidents.
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In one other incident, a motorcyclist was pronounced lifeless on the scene of a crash in Burlington, Ont. on Saturday morning, Halton Regional Police say, after they collided with a automobile turning left onto Appleby Line.
Toronto police additionally say a pedestrian was pronounced lifeless at hospital Saturday morning after being struck in a hit-and-run, whereas the motive force was later positioned and arrested for impaired driving.
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Forward of the lengthy weekend, provincial police described an “alarming enhance” in deadly motorbike collisions in southwestern Ontario this 12 months.
Earlier in Might, they mentioned there had already been dozens of deadly automobile crashes within the province in 2022 alone, reaching highs not seen in over a decade.