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Tow truck driver after near-death experience on N.S. highway: ‘We fear for our lives’

A tow truck operator says he’s lucky to be alive after almost being struck by a car while responding to a crash along a busy Nova Scotia highway. He’s speaking out, he says, because he believes drivers who don’t follow Slow Down, Move Over legislation when passing emergency responders could …

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Two dead, three injured in separate highway crashes in northeastern Nova Scotia – Halifax

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2024 10:59 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two head-on crashes on the same highway in Nova Scotia’s Antigonish County have claimed the lives of two men and sent three people to hospital. RCMP say the …

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1 dead, 1 injured after wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Milton, Ont.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Provincial Police say a woman has died and a man has critical injuries after a wrong-way crash in Milton. Police said the crash happened at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Guelph Line. Investigators …

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‘Our family is reeling’: Parents of baby, grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash speak out

The parents of an infant and two grandparents killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., last week say they are reeling from their losses. “Our family is reeling from a devastating tragedy following a wrong-way crash involving a police chase,” read a statement from the parents …

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Motorcyclist dead after Highway 401 crash near Port Union – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say a 27-year-old motorcyclist from Toronto has died after a crash on Highway 401 with a pickup truck on Wednesday morning. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened just after 7 a.m. in the westbound collector lanes of …

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What we know — and don’t — in Ontario’s deadly Highway 401 police pursuit crash

There are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding a crash on Highway 401 Monday evening that resulted in the deaths of four people and involved a wrong-way police pursuit. The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which investigates the conduct of officers in serious incidents, including those that have resulted in …

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‘Multiple fatalities’ after Highway 401 crash, pursuit with officers in Durham Region – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say a major crash on Highway 401 started with a robbery call in Clarington and a wrong-way pursuit onto the highway. Police said at around 7:50 p.m. Monday, officers were called for a robbery near Green Road and Highway …

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N.S. man driving BMW sports car caught going 248 km/h on highway: police – Halifax

By Rebecca Lau Global News Posted April 29, 2024 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 21-year-old Nova Scotia man is facing a hefty fine and a seven-day driver’s licence suspension, after a sports car was clocked doing 248 km/h  — more than …

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Rollover crash on Highway 400 sends 2 to hospital

Collision: SB #Hwy400/IBR. Two vehicles involved, one rolled over. First vehicle was reportedly driving erratically and resulted in a collision. Two occupants in rolled over vehicle transported to hospital with injuries. Charges pending on, clean up continuing. ^ks pic.twitter.com/bdRzxy3QE7 — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 19, 2024 News Source …

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‘The battle is not over’: Opponents of Highway 413 vow to fight controversial project

Opponents of Highway 413 say the “battle is not over” after a deal between the federal and provincial governments was reached to allow construction of the project to get underway. On Monday, the Trudeau and Ford governments announced they had come to an agreement that means work on the 52-kilometre …

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