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Crash between scooter, vehicle near Dufferin Mall leaves man dead: Toronto police

A man has died in hospital after a collision involving a motorized scooter and a sedan near Bloor Street W. and Dufferin Street Friday morning, Toronto police say.

Crash between scooter, vehicle near Dufferin Mall leaves man dead: Toronto police
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A man has died in hospital after a collision involving a motorized scooter and a sedan near Bloor Street W. and Dufferin Street Friday morning, Toronto police say.

Crash between scooter, vehicle near Dufferin Mall leaves man dead: Toronto police Fatal crash happened around 8 a.m. Friday near Bloor Street W. and Dufferin Street, police say A man is dead after a collision involving a motorized scooter and a sedan near Dufferin Mall Friday morning, Toronto police say. The fatal crash happened near Bloor Street W. and Dufferin Street just after 8 a.m., police said in a post on social media. The driver of the sedan remained on the scene, while the man riding the scooter was taken to hospital with critical injuries, where he was later pronounced dead, police said in an update around 10:40 a.m.

How 3 GTA cities are managing Ontario’s e-scooter pilot program 2 boys hurt, 1 critically, after e-scooter crash near Etobicoke mall: Toronto police Police have not released further details about the identity of the victim. Part of Dufferin Street was still closed between Bloor Street W. and Sylvan Avenue late Friday morning and drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes, as the investigation is ongoing. E-scooters are not permitted on any public street, including sidewalks, parks and trails, in the city of Toronto.

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Jul 17, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026
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