Tim Horton

Tim Horton passed away 50 years ago on February 21. He played over 20 years for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres. Sadly, the 4 time Stanley Cup winner is better known to many for his coffee shop business than his hockey playing career.

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Lilymoon · F

Crashed his Ford Pantera on the highway. So sad. His doughnuts and coffee live on. 🍩☕

Sevendays · M

@Lilymoon Yep, on his way back from Buffalo. 😞

Ynotisay · M

@Sevendays And he was wasted. Bad decision.

Sevendays · M

@Ynotisay yes. I heard that he was drinking and taking pain killer as he had taken a puck to the face.

swirlie · 31-35, F

@Sevendays
Tim Horton was on his way TO Buffalo, he was not traveling from Buffalo.

On his way to Buffalo, he stopped in Oakville Ontario at his doughnut shop business office and called his brother on the phone who noted that Tim sounded very drunk. He tried to persuade Tim to stay in Oakville for the night, but Tim pressed on and drove to Buffalo anyway.

Upon arriving in St. Catharines at the Lake Street exit while fleeing police who'd been called by a woman who reported a fast moving car, Tim lost control of his sports car as it entered the center median which was a grassy area separating the eastbound and westbound lanes of Queen Elizabeth Highway.

Upon entering the grassy center median, his left front tire caught a recessed steel water drain which then flipped his car upside down causing it to land on it's roof.

Tim's body was ejected from the car because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was found 137 feet away from his car in the center median.