Toronto police say a man has now died after being rescued from Lake Ontario.
Emergency crews were called to the lake near Ontario Place at 11:57 p.m. Thursday for reports of a person drowning.
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Police told Global News according to information they received, the man had dropped his phone in the water and went in to retrieve it.
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Fire officials said they sent crews out to assist in the recovery and rescue, where they then located the man.
Paramedics said the man was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police said the man later died from his injuries in hospital.
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