Eyes Peeled: London police seek assistance in identifying Sept. 18 fatal hit-and-run driver
London, Ontario — London police are calling on the community and local auto body shops to keep their eyes peeled for a vehicle that has been linked to a September hit-and-run incident that took the life of 29-year-old Fanshawe College student Jibin Benoy. According to London Police, and the CBC, witnesses claim there were multiple […]
The Closest of Calls: Vancouver driver inches from impalement after metal beam crashes through windshield
North Vancouver, British Columbia — A North Vancouver driver says she is lucky to be alive after a transport truck with an insecure load launched a large metal beam through the driver’s side of her windshield on the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge last Friday. “Everything happened so fast. I didn’t have a lot of time […]
Legal Speak: Burger joint sign falls on customer’s car, deal reached despite non-liabile insurance claims
Calgary, Alberta — A Calgary driver has finally received compensation after a restaurant sign fell on her car and two separate insurers ruled against her claim. Julie Moses, the driver in question, told Global News on Tuesday that her car was damaged by a falling sign while paying for an order at local burger joint, […]
At War with Nature: Fence to be erected along B.C.’s Highway 3 to mitigate wildlife collisions
Cranbrook, British Columbia — For autobody repair facilities in British Columbia’s East Kootenays, humanity and nature often find themselves at a crossroads—unfortunately, sometimes it is a literal crossroads where the human ends up in a nasty car wreck and an innocent animal is left injured. Steven Johnson, an estimator at Cranbrook, B.C.’s Rocky Mountain Collision […]
Taking Stock: Balancing business and empathy post-collision
Toronto, Ontario — There’s never a shortage of talk in our industry, from new product launches to repair procedure updates and rants about labour rates, but for just one moment, join us in taking a step back to talk about what is truly the most important feature of a collision repair facility—the customer. Regardless of […]
Saws and Symposiums: Standard Auto Wreckers hosts Ontario Rescue Challenge and Training Symposium
Scarborough, Ontario — The auto extrication teams from Markham and Oakville Fire were back at Standard Auto Wreckers in Scarborough over the weekend for another day full of friendly competition and vehicular dissection. Organized by Oakville firefighter Chad Roberts, the two departments took over the salvage yard east of Toronto on Friday and Saturday for […]
Rubber Renegade: Runaway tire injures B.C. man
Kensington, British Columbia – On June 7, the Burnaby RCMP received calls reporting something strange: a rogue tire, merrily striking multiple vehicles as it flew down the opposite direction of Highway 1, Kensington. Unfortunately, one of the drivers was hurt by the runaway tyre. According to the RCMP, he was taken to hospital with serious, […]
Slice Through Sweet Pete’s: Volvo SUV crashes through Toronto bike shop window
Toronto, Ontario — The motorists have struck another blow in their ongoing civil war against the cyclists, following reports that a Volvo V60 SUV plowed through the front window of Sweet Pete’s Bicycle Shop in Toronto’s downtown Bloordale neighbourhood on Friday. In all seriousness, the shop’s owners took a very scary situation with an impressive […]
Post-crash Parity: U.K. study shows women more likely to be trapped after a crash
Toronto, Ontario — A U.K.-based research team is pushing for the industry to expand crash testing involving “female” crash dummies, as their studies have shed light on a disparity in testing requirements that leaves female drivers far more vulnerable after a collision. Professor Tim Nutbeam, along with his team of researchers from the University Hospitals […]
Grey Skies: B.C. driver evades concrete downpour without injury on Highway 1
Toronto, Ontario — A B.C. driver is counting himself as lucky to not be seriously injured after making it through an accidental concrete hailstorm along Highway 1 on Friday. Steve Hrabchak says “Definitely there was a lot of potential for someone to get seriously hurt, there was baseball-sized chunks of concrete coming down,” he told […]
