Man, 40, dead after being struck by tow truck in northwest Toronto
Collision happened at Weston and Rogers roads on Monday evening, police say
A 40-year-old man has died after being struck by a tow truck in northwest Toronto on Monday evening, police say.
Officers were called to Weston Road at Rogers Road at 6:50 p.m.
Toronto police said officers tried to perform life-saving measures before paramedics took over. The victim was then rushed to a trauma centre in critical condition and pronounced dead.
Duty Insp. Brian Maslowski, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service, told reporters near the scene that police believe that the pedestrian was in the middle of the intersection when the northbound tow truck struck him.
Police are appealing to anyone who has cell phone or dashboard camera video of the collision to contact the police's traffic services unit.
Roads were closed in the area as officers reconstructed the collision. There's no word on any charges.