Elderly man dead in North York crash

By News Staff

Posted April 17, 2011 5:19 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

An elderly man is dead following a crash in North York.

It’s believed the 72-year-old crashed his car into a pole on Wilson Avenue just east of Jane Street around 11:40 a.m.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are investigating.

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