The Ontario Provincial Police say a man has died after being hit by a transport truck on Highway 401 in Whitby.
Police said Toronto OPP officers responded to a fatal pedestrian collision on the westbound side of the highway at Thickson Road at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Investigators said a 34-year-old man from Toronto was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The circumstances of what led to the incident were not yet provided.
The highway was closed for the investigation but has since reopened.
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