TORONTO – A female pedestrian is dead after being struck by a fuel truck in north Toronto early Friday morning.
Toronto paramedics said the victim was found deceased at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Eglinton Avenue West just before 6 a.m. ET.
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Traffic Services said the driver of the truck continued on until a witness flagged down the vehicle.
Const. Hugh Smith said the driver didn’t know he had hit the pedestrian but remained at the scene to speak to police.
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The intersection will stay closed for the investigation and is expected to reopen around 10 a.m. ET.
There’s no word yet on the identity of the victim.
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