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Man dead after being struck by cement truck on side of highway in Aurora: OPP

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Man dead after being struck by cement truck on side of highway in Aurora
WATCH ABOVE: The scene on Hwy. 404 near Elgin Mills after a man was struck and killed by a cement truck – Apr 29, 2019

A 66-year-old man has died after being hit by a cement truck on Highway 404 near Elgin Mills.

The Ontario Provincial Police said a man from York Region was pulled over on the side of the road when he got out of his disabled vehicle and was subsequently struck by a truck.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the man was hit in the right-hand lane, on the southbound lanes of the highway, and later died in hospital.

Officers from the Aurora detachment alongside OPP were on scene investigating. They are currently reviewing dash-cam footage.

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OPP said there were no injuries to the driver of the cement truck.

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