Person dies after hit by garbage truck near Adelaide and York
Posted January 15, 2019 7:22 am.
Last Updated January 15, 2019 11:57 am.
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One person is dead after being struck by a garbage truck in the city’s downtown core on Tuesday morning.
Toronto police say the person was hit at the rear of a building near Adelaide and York streets just before 6 a.m.
Const. David Hopkinson says the person was sleeping in the laneway at the time. It appears the truck was trying to reverse down the lane.
First responders tried to save the person’s life but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have not released the victim’s gender or identity.
Roads were closed in the area for the investigation, but have since reopened.
With a file from The Canadian Press