A cyclist in his 40s is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Markham Tuesday afternoon.

York Regional police said the collision happened in the area of Elgin Mills Rd. E. and Kennedy Rd. around 5:40 p.m.

The man sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital, where he later died.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, police said.

Elgin Mills Rd. is closed between Kennedy and McCowan for a police investigation.

This was the second cyclist fatality in the GTA on Tuesday. In Toronto, a 58-year-old woman was hit by a truck while riding her bicycle near St. George and Bloor Sts. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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