A 72-year-old male cyclist was fatally struck on the southbound Highway 404 in Newmarket on Monday, the fourth cyclist struck of the day in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the incident happened on Highway 404 just south of Mulock Drive.
OPP said the man was trying to cross the southbound lanes when he was struck.
Police said some vehicles swerved to avoid hitting the man, but one car struck the cyclist.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The southbound lanes were closed and traffic was being forced off at Davis Drive, but all lanes have since been reopened.
Earlier on Monday, Toronto police said a cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a transport truck at Keele Street and Steeles Avenue at around 10 a.m.
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Toronto paramedics said they transported a female around 18 years old to hospital in serious condition.
Later Monday afternoon, police said another cyclist was struck by a bus in the area of Bay and Wellington streets. Paramedics said a woman in her 30s was taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries.
Shortly after, paramedics responded to a call at around 1:45 p.m. about a man in his 50s who was struck by a vehicle at Midland and Steeles avenues. He was transported to a trauma centre in serious condition.
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—With files from Kerri Breen and The Canadian Press
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