Man in his 20s dies after collision at Toronto area gas station


The Ministry of Labour is investigating after a man in his 20s is dead following a collision at a gas station in North York on Friday afternoon.

A man is dead after a collision at a gas station in North York on Friday afternoon, Toronto police say.

Police responded to reports of a collision at a gas station near Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue just before 2:30 p.m.

A man in his 20s was hit by a truck and was pinned under the vehicle, police said.

The man was pronounced deceased at the scene, paramedics said.

Both police and Toronto paramedics said the incident might have been a workplace accident as it happened on a business property.

Traffic Services is on scene and the Ministry of Labour will be the lead investigators, according to police.

The area is closed to the public as police investigate.

COLLISION:
Keele St + Sheppard Av W
- Victim has succumbed to their injuries
- Pronounced deceased o/s
- One lane of traffic is closed w/b on Sheppard Av W
- Traffic Services is o/s
- Ministry of Labour will be the lead investigators
^dh

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) October 2, 2020