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Pedestrians killed in crashes in Ontario highest in 8 years

| | Nov 21, 2016, at 01:09 am
Toronto, Nov 20 (IBNS): Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said pedestrian deaths due to crashes have reached 8-year peak in the province in Canada, media reports said.

According to OPP, the number of pedestrians who were killed on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year was 30.

This number is higher compared to 25 pedestrian deaths in whole of last year.

The number of pedestrian deaths in 2007 was 37.

The death toll of 30 pedestrians so far this year is the highest since 2007.

Motorists and pedestrians are requested by police to take proper caution.

(Reported by Asha Bajaj)

Image: pedestrians crossing (Wikipedia)

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