Teen Hit by Car Near School, Speed Camera Debate

0:00It's March 28, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News Today, your AI-powered local news. A 15-year-old student from St. Oster Romero Catholic Secondary School got hit by a car on a crosswalk right in front of the school at Humber, River Boulevard South, and Louvain Street around 2.35 p.m. on Wednesday. The boy was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, and as of Friday, there's no update on how he's doing. The 71-year-old driver stayed at the scene, but police haven't laid any charges yet. That spot used to have a speed camera across the street, installed back on January 31, 2025, and is stayed until November when. The province banned them all. In those 10 months, it handed out over 6 to 464 tickets, with the fastest driver clocked at 107 km. Per hour and a 30 km per hour school zone. Schools who've lived there forever say, speeding is a huge problem, especially with traffic flying off Black Creek Drive, and kids have to be extra.

1:02Careful at that crosswalk. The area counselor admits it's a busy stretch near seniors' residence, too, and she's already pushing city staff for fixes. School boards across Ontario are pleading with the province to bring back or tweak those automated cameras for student safety. The road design makes things worse, with two lanes split by a fence water channel and a pedestrian bridge that blocks sight lines for drivers. Spotting walkers headed to the bus stop. Police are digging into dash cam footage and witness tips, checking if speed you played a role, but some neighbors blame the blind spots more than anything. City transportation officials are on in, reviewing extra safety measures like flashing beacons and better signs already in place, staying committed to. Their vision zero program to cut these risks for everyone crossing there.