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Man hit by falling billboard slat at Yonge/Dundas square

File photo of Yonge and Dundas square. Tyler Thornley / Global News

TORONTO – A man was hurt Tuesday after being struck by a piece of a billboard that had fallen at Yonge and Dundas Square.

The billboard fell shortly before noon and struck the man in the leg as he walked by below.

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He refused ambulance and was not taken to hospital.

Crews are inspecting the billboard and have closed off the area underneath as a precaution. The area is expected to stay closed until the billboard has been deemed safe.

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