Canada- Collision involving multiple vehicles and pedestrians, London, Ontario, 30 November 2021

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Multiple people injured in London, Ont. collision
''Police in London, Ont. say multiple people have been taken to hospital with a range of injuries after a multi-vehicle collision involving pedestrians.

Emergency crews responded to a collision involving multiple vehicles and pedestrians on Riverside Drive, west of Wonderland Road, at around 6:45 p.m.

“Multiple pedestrians were transported to hospital by paramedic services with injuries ranging from life-threatening to minor in nature,” London police said in a news release.''

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-crash-riverside-wonderland-1.6268949

''A vehicle struck multiple pedestrians in a crash at a major intersection in London, Ont., on Tuesday night, authorities said, leaving some with life-threatening injuries.

Eight people have been taken to hospital, including one person in cardiac arrest, said Miranda Bothwell, a spokesperson for Middlesex London Paramedic Services.

The vehicle struck the victims and several other cars on Riverside Drive near Wonderland Road in the city's south end, police said.

"We are working with London Police and their investigation, and are not able to confirm ages at this time while next of kin are being notified," Bothwell said in an email to CBC News.''

 

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/girl-guides-collision-1.6269158
''An eight-year-old girl is dead and members of a Girl Guide troop are among those injured after a car slammed into a group of pedestrians in London, Ont., on Tuesday night.

A total of 11 pedestrians were injured and eight were were taken to hospital, some with critical injuries, when a car drove through a busy intersection in the city's southwest, hitting a group of Girl Guides walking west of the intersection.

The driver is a 76-year-old woman, said Sandasha Bough, a spokesperson for London police. Charges have not been laid but the investigation is in its early stages.

A spokesperson for Girl Guides of Canada confirmed to CBC News that its members were among the pedestrians involved in the collision. ''

"Police provided an update about the crash and said:

• At about 6:45 p.m. ET, a car heading west on Riverside Drive struck a vehicle stopped at a red light. The car, driven by a 76-year-old woman, continued through the intersection, mounted a curb, and struck a light post and tree about 200 metres west of Wonderland Road.
• The car then struck a group of pedestrians, injuring 11 people walking on the north side of Riverside Drive, before coming to a stop on the south side of the street against a tree.
• There is no indication that this was an intentional act.
• The driver of the car remained at the scene. She was not injured in the crash and was not taken to hospital.
• Police are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash. They believe one other vehicle was struck but didn't stay at the scene and they are looking to speak to that driver''