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DVP reopens after fatal incident near Leaside Bridge leads to lane closures

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Northbound DVP closed after man dies falling from Leaside bridge
WATCH: The Northbound lanes of Toronto’s Don Valley Parkway were closed Sunday when a man died after falling from Leaside bridge. The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital with serious injuries – Jun 16, 2024

Lanes on the Don Valley Parkway reopened on Sunday afternoon after a man fell to his death from the Leaside Bridge, injuring the driver of a vehicle on the road below.

Toronto police said they were called to the area and closed the northbound lanes of the highway when they arrived around noon.

Police said the driver was taken to hospital from the scene with serious injuries.

Officers at the scene expected the Don Valley Parkway to remain closed at Leaside Bridge for at least a couple of hours. They reopened around 4 p.m., police said.

The Leaside Bridge crosses the Don Valley Parkway and river in East York around Thorncliffe.

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