Man dead after car crashes into tree in Scarborough

Toronto police investigate a single-vehicle crash in Scarborough which claimed the life of one man on May 1, 2026. CITYNEWS/Dave Misener

By Denio Lourenco

Posted May 1, 2026 9:22 pm.

Last Updated May 2, 2026 8:58 am.

A 42-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle collision in Scarborough.

Toronto police say a 2011 Honda was travelling eastbound on Goldhawk Trail when it left the road and struck a tree near Bridport Crescent just after 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Emergency crews rushed the driver to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.

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