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Woman riding scooter dead after being struck by vehicle in Toronto’s west end, police say

A woman has died after a collision in south Etobicoke on Tuesday. Global News

Toronto police say a woman who was struck by a vehicle while riding a motorized scooter in the city’s west end on Tuesday has died.

Emergency crews were called to Sixth Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West, just east of Islington Avenue, before 5:10 p.m.

The woman, who is believed to be in her 60s or 70s, was rushed to hospital where she later died.

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Police said the driver of the vehicle involved in the collision remained at the scene.

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A spokesperson said the woman’s death is the 45th traffic-related death in Toronto this year.

The traffic services unit was called in for the investigation. Officers closed the intersection as investigators gathered evidence.

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