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Police investigating fatal collision in Markham involving dump truck, car

Click to play video: 'Man dead after losing control of car, smashing into dump truck in Markham'
Man dead after losing control of car, smashing into dump truck in Markham
WATCH ABOVE: As Catherine McDonald reports, witnesses reported seeing the car travelling at extreme speeds just prior to the crash – Sep 8, 2020

York Regional Police say a man is dead after a crash involving a car and a dump truck in Markham on Tuesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to Woodbine and Steeles avenues at around 10:24 a.m. for reports of a collision.

When crews arrived, the driver of the car was without vital signs and he was pronounced dead on scene, police said.

The driver of the dump truck was not injured.

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Investigators said it is too early to determine the cause of the crash.

Police said motorists should expect traffic delays in the area into the afternoon hours.

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