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Toronto cyclist dies after being hit and dragged by pickup truck driver

Toronto cyclist dies after being hit and dragged by pickup truck driver

A 20-year-old cyclist was killed by a pickup driver in Toronto on Wednesday, according to police. The collision occurred just before 4:30 p.m. in midtown Toronto.

The driver was driving a Ford F-250 truck, according to a report from CTV news and was heading west on St. Clair turned right to go north on Yonge street. The cyclist was crossing Yonge street and heading eastbound.

“The driver of the Ford pick-up struck the cyclist and continued northbound on Yonge Street with the bike and cyclist lodged underneath the vehicle,” police confirmed in a statement on Thursday.
Emergency services arrived and attempted to revive the cyclist, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Toronto Police are reaching out to anyone who may have been in the area with dashcam footage or information to contact them to help with the investigation.

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