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Man struck and killed by truck on Hwy. 401: police

The express lanes of Highway 401 were closed Saturday afternoon after a man was struck and killed by a truck on the highway. Ministry of Transportation

Ontario Provincial Police say a man has been struck and killed by a transport truck on Highway 401.

Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the man was hit in the express lanes at Yonge Street.

The driver of the truck remained on scene, and a passenger vehicle was located nearby.

It is believed the incident happened around 2 p.m.

All eastbound express lanes of Highway 401 are closed at Yonge Street for the investigation, and traffic is extremely heavy in the area.

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