Man killed in Brimley and Eglinton crash
Posted February 2, 2017 5:23 am.
Last Updated February 2, 2017 10:06 am.
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Toronto police are investigating after a man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the city’s east end.
The crash happened on Brimley Road north of Eglinton Avenue just before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The driver of a Mazda was turning onto southbound Brimley when they struck a Chevy Malibu, which was travelling southbound at a high rate of speed, police said.
The driver of the Malibu, a man believed to be in his late 20s, then veered off the road and slammed into a tree. He was trapped inside his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Mazda was not injured.
Police report debris spread south for several blocks.
Correction: Police initially said the driver of a Chevy Malibu struck another vehicle, veered off the road and then slammed into a tree.
