Man struck and killed by truck in Scarborough
Posted December 5, 2020 6:13 pm.
Last Updated December 7, 2020 6:06 am.
A 39-year-old man has died after being struck by a truck in Scarborough on Saturday.
Police said they were called to Markham Road and Finch Avenue to reports a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle.
When officers arrived t the scene they found the man unconscious in the roadway. He was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition but later died of his injuries.
Police said the pedestrian was crossing from the west side of Markham Road to the east side, when he was struck by a northbound commercial cube truck in the curb lane. It was reported that the pedestrian was crossing Markham Rd, just south of a pedestrian crossing at an entrance to a plaza.
The driver involved remained on the scene.
Markham Road was closed between Finch and Nugget Avenue for the investigation.
