Cyclist killed after being struck by dump truck along Bloor Street in Toronto

Toronto constabulary opportunity a cyclist has died aft she was deed by a dump motortruck successful nan city’s Yorkville neighbourhood connected Thursday morning.

Acting Duty Insp. Jason Bartlett said nan collision happened conscionable earlier 9 a.m. on Bloor Street West adjacent Avenue Road.

Bartlett said nan cyclist, travelling successful nan motorcycle lane, exited nan motorcycle lane heading westbound erstwhile she was struck by a dump motortruck besides driving westbound.

She was pronounced dormant astatine nan scene.

The driver of nan dump motortruck remained astatine nan segment and is co-operating pinch investigators, Bartlett said.

He said nan building on a agelong of Bloor Street will beryllium investigated to spot if it was a facet successful nan fatal collision.

It is chartless if immoderate charges will beryllium laid arsenic nan investigation is successful its early stages, he added.

Bloor Street West is closed successful some directions from Avenue Road to Bay Street. Police pass motorists to return replacement routes.

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