One dead following collision on Lauzon Parkway and Lauzon Line
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One person has died following a collision Saturday night.
Just after 11 p.m., officers responded to the incident at the intersection of Lauzon Parkway and Lauzon Line.Lauzon Parkway and Lauzon Line in Windsor, Ont., on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (Sanjay Maru/CTV News Windsor)
Police said when they arrived on scene, they found two people, a man and a woman, lying in the roadway with injuries.
“An initial investigation revealed that a pickup truck attempted to turn eastbound at the intersection of Lauzon Parkway and Lauzon Line when it collided with a motorcycle that was travelling northbound on Lauzon Parkway,” police posted on X.
A 39-year-old man, who was driving the motorcycle, was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead.
A 35-year-old woman, a passenger on the motorcycle, was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Windsor police said the driver of the pickup truck was taken to police headquarters for a breath test, where the man allegedly failed.
A 41-year-old man is facing several charges, including impaired driving causing death, impaired operation of a conveyance causing death and impaired operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm.
Shannon DeWit, who drove by the scene after some emergency vehicles arrived, said the driver of the truck was visibly distraught.
“The damage to the pickup truck was pretty extensive,” she said. “It was heartbreaking. It was a really, really bad accident.”
DeWit said there was debris scattered across the road and the airbags had gone off in the pickup truck. Some emergency vehicles were still "flying up."
“[The pickup driver] was bawling his eyes out and people were consoling him. It was just a quick drive past there and it was pretty horrific," said DeWit.
She urged Windsorites to be mindful of everybody’s safety.
“Everybody just needs to slow down, pay attention,” said DeWit. “Forever, both these families, their lives have changed. It’s such a tragedy for careless mistakes.”
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have video footage, to contact the Traffic Enforcement Unit at 519-945-9645 extension 223.
Crime Stoppers can also be contacted anonymously at 519-258-8477 or online.
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