In a tragic turn of events, a road worker died in hospital after being struck by a dump truck in Pickering.
On Monday, November 2, at around 2:40 pm, officers from West Division responded to a pedestrian involved collision in the area of Peter Matthews Drive and Alexander Knox Drive.
During asphalt repair on Peter Matthews Drive, a dump truck was reversing southbound when it struck a 31-year-old road worker. The road worker was transported to local-area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the dump truck remained on scene and cooperated with police.
Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to conduct an investigation. Members of MTO and the Ministry of Labour also attended the scene. The roads in the area were closed for several hours while evidence was collected.
Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Kollaard of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5267.
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