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1 person dead after industrial accident in Stouffville, Ont.

York Regional Police officer pictured in Kingston, Ontario on Saturday October 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg. . THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

One person is dead after an industrial accident in Stouffville, Ont., police say.

York Regional Police said officers were called to a business on Highway 48 north of Cherry Street around 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday for an industrial accident involving a tow truck and a pedestrian.

Police said the tow truck and pedestrian collided.

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Officers said both the driver and the pedestrian were employed by the business.

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According to police, the pedestrian, a male, was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officers said the force’s major collision unit, the province’s ministry of labour and the coroner’s office are investigating.

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A spokesperson for Ontario’s Ministry of Labour said it had notified of the accident in Cedar Valley, adding that it was reported that a worker had been injured by a vehicle.

The ministry said two inspectors have been assigned, and that the investigation is ongoing.

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