The driver of a garbage truck has been charged after fatally striking a female pedestrian in midtown Toronto last month.
The incident happened at Winona Drive and St. Clair Avenue West, east of Dufferin Street, just before 1 p.m. on Dec. 7, according to police.
Police said a garbage truck was travelling west on St. Clair Avenue and turned right onto Winona Drive when it struck a pedestrian, a woman in her 50s, heading east to west on the north side crosswalk.
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The woman suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead, according to police. Meanwhile, the driver of the truck remained at the scene and didn’t not sustain any injuries.
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On Wednesday, the driver, a 40-year-old man, was charged with careless driving causing bodily harm or death, failing to yield to a pedestrian and turning not in safety under the Highway Traffic Act:
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
— with files from Global News’ Ryan Rocca.
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