

Web Staff, cp24.com





A 25-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a garbage truck at King Street West and Spadina Avenue on Friday morning, Toronto police say.

The man was riding a skateboard when he was struck by a Wasteco garbage truck at about 6:30 a.m., while it was still dark outside, said police Sgt. Warren Stein.

The collision occurred when the driver of the garbage truck, heading south on Spadina, was making a right turn to head west on King. Two people were in the truck at the time.

The intersection reopened to traffic at about 11:45 a.m.

Streetcar delays

The 504 King streetcars and 510 Spadina streetcars have returned to normal service, but customers may experience some days following the reopening of the intersection.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or the skateboarded before he was struck to call investigators.

With a report from CP24's Cam Woolley