Tag: death

Ontario pedestrian accident kills 1

On behalf of Rooz Law posted in Auto-Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

An Ontario accident resulted in the death of one pedestrian on July 5. Police suspected the driver involved was impaired at the time of the auto-pedestrian accident. They arrested the man and charged him with impaired driving causing death, criminal negligence causing death, flight from police and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

The accident occurred at about 4:10 a.m. in St. Catharines. Police responded to a call describing a pickup truck driving erratically and travelling at a very high rate of speed on the Queen Elizabeth Way highway. The pursuing officer suspected the driver was impaired but stopped chasing the truck when it sped away and exited the highway onto eastbound Welland Ave. for safety reasons.

Police said that the driver of the truck apparently lost control of the vehicle at the intersection of Welland Ave. and Queen St. while attempting a right turn. The truck struck a 67-year-old woman, seriously injuring her. The man drove off and struck a tree before fleeing on foot. An emergency crew transported the woman to a St. Catharines hospital. She later needed to be airlifted to Hamilton Health Sciences General Hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries. Officers later found the driver hiding in a nearby backyard. The 30-year-old Brampton man was arrested and charged.

Many families lose loved ones in impaired driving accidents each year, forcing them to cope with funerary expenses and other damages while grieving their losses. Personal injury lawyers could provide help to families who might be considering filing for compensation from impaired drivers through legal action.

Source: The Toronto Star, ‘Brampton man charged in death of woman killed by pickup truck in St. Catharines,” Katelyn Verstraten, July 5, 2014

Source: Black Burn News, “Man charged after pedestrian killed in Niagara”, July 05, 2014

Man charged after hit-and-run accident in Toronto

On behalf of Rooz Law posted in Auto-Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday, September 11, 2014.

A 33-year-old man appeared in an Ontario court on Sept. 2 after he was accused of striking and killing a Toronto pedestrian and then fleeing the scene in the early morning hours of Aug. 30. The auto-pedestrian accident took place on St. Clair Avenue West in the vicinity of Weston Road at approximately 5 a.m. Prior to taking the man into custody, Toronto police had been confident of making an arrest. They had recovered debris from the minivan involved, and they had publically called for the hit-and-run driver to come forward. The man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death.

According to a Toronto police report, a 31-year-old man was walking on St. Clair Avenue West when he was struck by a vehicle in the westbound lane. Witnesses told responding police officers that a gray minivan had struck the man and then left the scene.

Responding emergency medical services personnel initially pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene, but he was revived on three occasions while being transported to an area hospital. However, the man subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

To suddenly lose a loved one in a motor vehicle accident can sometimes lead to serious financial challenges in addition to the grief and anguish associated with the loss. In many cases, monthly bills can become unmanageable when a relied upon source of income is no longer coming in. Additional expenses, such a funeral bills and burial costs, can compound this situation. A personal injury lawyer may seek to assist families in this position by bringing a wrongful death lawsuit on their behalf when their suffering and loss is due to the negligent actions of others.

Source: Global Toronto, “Man charged after fatal hit and run on St. Clair Avenue”, James Armstrong, Sept. 2, 2014

Source: Global Toronto, “Toronto police anticipate arrest in hit and run that killed 31-year-old man”, August 31, 2014

Woman killed by reversing pickup truck

On behalf of Rooz Law posted in Auto-Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

A 70-year-old woman lost her life on April 13 as she was crossing the street. Ontario Provincial Police teamed up with the city police forensic unit to help investigate the auto-pedestrian accident. According to authorities, the accident occurred on Pearl Street in Brockville at about 4 p.m. east of the intersection at Perth Street. The woman was crossing Pearl Street when a pickup truck that was backing up into a parking spot struck her.

The acting sergeant constable says that the man did not see the woman as she was crossing. The constable also stated that the man might have also driven forward over the woman after the initial strike. Although attempts were made at the scene of the accident to revive the woman, they were not successful, and she died from her injuries.

Police have not laid any charges against the driver, and they are treating the incident as an accident. Police initially heard that the woman was run over as the man was pulling out of a laneway, but their investigation concluded that the 56-year-old driver was attempting to parallel park at the time of the accident. A representative from the coroner’s office was also at the scene, and the investigation continued as police awaited results from an autopsy.

Even if criminal charges are not filed following an auto-pedestrian accident, the family of the deceased could still seek compensation for the damages that they realized due to the death. Damages may include the loss of benefits, support and companionship. In order to prevail, a lawyer for the family might demonstrate how the party who struck the victim was acting in a negligent manner or distracted.

Source: Recorder and Times, “Woman, 70, killed by pickup truck”, Ronald Zajac, April 14, 2014