A cyclist is dead after they were struck by the driver of a vehicle in Toronto’s Yorkville neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Police said they were called to the area of Avenue Road and Elgin Avenue at 1:23 p.m. When emergency crews arrived on scene, they located a man in his 30s suffering from life-threatening injuries.
The man, who police initially described as a pedestrian, was an e-bike at the time of the collision. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced deceased a short time later.
The driver of the vehicle involved remained on scene, police said.
Road closures are in effect in the area as an investigation gets underway.