Tag Archives: Deadly by Design

Deadly by design: The East Mall and Burnhamthorpe Road

Posted on August 16, 2020 by

On Tuesday, August 11, just after 11AM, a father and his two children were attempting to cross The East Mall north of Burnhamthorpe Road. They were crossing from the west side of the minor arterial street, where there is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Roads, Toronto, Walking | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Deadly by design: Keele Street and Calvington Drive

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

On Sunday, June 7, Olivia and Julia Sarracini were crossing Calvington Drive at Keele Street. It was 12:15 in the morning. The walk sign turned on, and the two sisters, aged 17 and 19, entered the crosswalk, walking north. Behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Roads, Toronto, Walking | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Deadly by design: Supertest Road

Posted on January 28, 2020 by

On Tuesday, January 21, a 26-year-old woman was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer at the corner of Supertest Road and Alness Street in North York. According to police, the truck driver was making a right turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Roads, Toronto, Walking | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Islington Avenue: deadly by design

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

Memorial to 77-year old Pasquina Lapadula in front of her apartment building on Islington Avenue north of Finch On Thursday, November 29 at 6:30AM, Pasquina Lapadula left her Islington Avenue apartment building and crossed the street in front of her … Continue reading →

Posted in Roads, Toronto, Walking | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment