Police say a man has died after being struck by a GO Transit train on Thursday morning.
First responders were called to the area of Steeles Avenue East and Turff Avenue, near the Milliken GO station, just before 10 a.m.
A spokesperson for provincial transit authority Metrolinx said the man was struck at a level crossing. Police said he was on a bicycle.
Paramedics said a man in his 60s was rushed to a trauma centre in critical condition.
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GO Transit said commuters can expect a disruption on the Stouffville line. Steeles Avenue East, which was closed from Turff to Redlea Avenue, has since reopened, police said.
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