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Cyclist dead after being hit by vehicle in Toronto

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WATCH: Toronto recorded its third fatality involving a cyclist in 2024. As Sean O’Shea reports, a 59-year-old male cyclist was killed when he collided with a Ford Bronco – Apr 8, 2024

A 59-year-old man died Monday after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in the city’s east end.

Emergency crews were called to Bayview Avenue at the Don Valley Parkway off-ramp, near the Evergreen Brick Works, at around 9:25 a.m. for reports of an injured cyclist.

Police said a 38-year-old man driving a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport was about to head northbound on Bayview from the Don Valley Parkway when the collision happened. The cyclist was already riding northbound on Bayview.

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The cyclist fell and suffered serious injuries; he later died in hospital.

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An investigation is underway.

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Police are asking anyone with security or dash camera footage of the area or incident to contact them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900.

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