A woman has died after being struck by a cement truck in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood on Friday afternoon, in a collision that police say happened moments after the traffic light turned green at a busy downtown intersection.
Toronto police said the fatal crash took place around 12:20 p.m. near Parliament Street and Gerrard Street East. Emergency crews responded after receiving reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a cement truck in the intersection.
Paramedics arriving at the scene found the woman suffering from severe traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police later said the victim is believed to be approximately 39 years old.
Investigators say the woman had been crossing Parliament Street using the north crosswalk, moving from west to east, when she was struck.
Police say truck had just begun moving
According to Toronto police, the cement truck driver was travelling southbound on Parliament Street in the centre lane. Authorities said the truck had been stopped at the intersection and had “just started to move from a stopped position when the lights turned green” before the collision occurred.
The truck driver remained at the scene following the incident and cooperated with investigators. As of Friday evening, no charges had been announced.
Duty Insp. Jon Rose described the incident as “very sad and very traumatic for the community” while speaking to reporters near the scene.
The collision forced temporary road closures around Gerrard Street East and Parliament Street as Toronto police’s Traffic Services unit investigated the crash, documented evidence and spoke with witnesses. Roads in the area were reopened later in the day.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashboard camera or surveillance footage from the area to contact investigators.
More details about the incident were also published by TorontoToday.
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Another deadly pedestrian collision raises safety concerns
The fatal crash has once again highlighted concerns around pedestrian safety at major Toronto intersections, especially incidents involving large commercial vehicles such as cement trucks and dump trucks operating in dense urban areas.
Cabbagetown is one of Toronto’s busiest downtown neighbourhoods, with heavy pedestrian activity throughout the day. Safety experts have repeatedly pointed to blind spots, turning visibility and traffic congestion as major risk factors in collisions involving large trucks.
Residents in the area described Friday’s incident as shocking, with police and emergency vehicles remaining at the intersection for several hours while investigators worked at the scene.
Swikblog has also reported on another recent Canadian traffic tragedy involving a deadly Hwy. 401 wrong-way collision in Pickering, as public attention remains focused on road safety and fatal crashes across the country.
Toronto police say the investigation into the Cabbagetown collision remains ongoing.
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