A woman is dead after a vehicle struck a concrete barrier in Toronto, police say.
In a press release on Sunday, Toronto police said the crash occurred at around 2:40 a.m., on Lakeshore Boulevard West at Jameson Avenue.
Officers said a 30-year-old man was driving a black 2018 BMW eastbound on Lakeshore Boulevard West “at a high rate of speed.”
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According to police, the driver crossed over into the westbound lanes and struck a concrete barrier.
Police said the driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The passenger, a 19-year-old woman, was also transported to hospital in life-threatening condition.
Officers said this is where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.
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Lakeshore Boulevard was closed temporarily while officers investigated, but has since reopened.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage can contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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