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Man dead after being struck by truck at Toronto warehouse, police say

Emergency crews were called to a warehouse on Metropolitan Road Wednesday evening. Adam Dabrowski / Global News

A man has died after being hit by a truck at an east-end Toronto warehouse, officials say.

Emergency crews were called to a parking lot at a property near Warden Avenue and Metropolitan Road, just south of Highway 401, at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Toronto police and Toronto Fire Services told Global News the man was hit by a reversing tractor-trailer at the property.

It’s not clear if the victim was an employee at the business.

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The Ontario Ministry of Labour was called in as part of the investigation.

Police said the driver remained at the scene of the collision.

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