Pedestrian killed at Lake Shore and Park Lawn

A 70-year-old died after being struck by a vehicle at Lake Shore Boulevard and Park Lawn Road.

It happened around 7:45 a.m. on Thursday.

Police told 680 NEWS the woman was jaywalking across Park Lawn, north of Lake Shore, when she tripped on a sewer grate and went into the path of a truck hauling a dumpster that was heading south on a green light.

A witness called 911.

“I just saw the lady under the truck,” the witness told 680 NEWS.

The woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lake Shore and Park Lawn was closed for the investigation, but has since reopened.

This is Toronto’s 41st traffic-related fatality of the year, including 26 pedestrians. At the same time last year, 15 of the 24 traffic-related deaths were pedestrians.

With files from Carl Hanstke

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