Toronto Pedestrian Safety

• 17-year-old girl dead after being hit by vehicle in Toronto’s east end, police say

  Emergency crews were called to Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road shortly before noon on Tuesday.

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  Oct 19, 2021
  
• Pedestrian dead following collision in Toronto’s north end, police say

  Emergency crews were called to the area of Don Mills Road and Fairview Mall Drive, just north of Sheppard Avenue East, at around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

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  Aug 24, 2021
  
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• Pedestrian dead after being struck by dump truck in Toronto’s north end, police say

  Emergency services were called to the area of Finch Avenue West and Sentinel Road, just west of Jane Street, for reports of a pedestrian struck just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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  Apr 15, 2021
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• ‘We’ll support her through this’: Toronto mother grateful for nanny who saved children

  "She’s the utmost loving and caring nanny and caregiver and I know she would have done everything in her power to protect them."

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  Feb 25, 2021
• Video appears to show motorist driving down Toronto sidewalk to pass garbage truck, vehicles

  A Toronto police spokesperson said officers were aware of the video and were looking into the incident.

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  Mar 3, 2020
• Toronto firefighter charged after fire truck hits 11-year-old girl while responding to call

  The firefighter, whose name was not released, was charged with careless driving causing bodily harm and passing a stopped vehicle at a crossover.

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  Jan 17, 2020
• Toronto unveils first of 50 automated speed enforcement signs across the city

  The City says the images will be reviewed by provincial offence officers and tickets will be issued to the owner of the vehicle, regardless of who was driving.

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  Dec 16, 2019
• Toronto communities call for pedestrians to be better protected from traffic

  "It's wall to wall trucks from here to Windsor, from here to Montreal, and once those trucks spill over to residential streets it's a recipe for disaster."

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  Sep 13, 2019
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• Toronto woman killed by cement truck remembered by friends amid community’s call for action

  "She was one of the most passionate, devoted, loving, caring and most kind women that the world needs more of ... she was amazing."

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  Sep 11, 2019
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• Pedestrian in serious condition after being struck by vehicle in Toronto’s west end

  Police and paramedics were called to Finch Avenue West near Ardwick Boulevard, east of Islington Avenue, just before 7:50 p.m. with reports of a collision.

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  Feb 25, 2019