An 18-year-old man has died after being struck by a dump truck in Yorkville while on a bicycle Wednesday evening.
Officers were called to the intersection of Bloor Street and Avenue Road around 6:30 p.m.
Investigators say the cyclist and the dump truck were both travelling northbound in the curb lane on Bloor Street when the truck struck the cyclist.
The man suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived.
Toronto police Insp. Michael Williams says victim was a resident of the immediate area of University and Bloor.
The driver involved remained on the scene. Road closures were in effect for several hours, but it has since reopened.read more
Cyclist dies after being struck by a dump truck in Yorkville – CityNews Toronto
