An industrial accident in North York has claimed the life of a man. According to Toronto Police, the man fell while on an escalator in the Empress Walk Plaza at Yonge St. and Empress Ave. around 5:03 p.m. on Thursday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his name has not been released.
The plaza was evacuated and shut down following the incident. Toronto Police say the Ministry of Labour has been notified. In a statement, the property owner, RioCan, expressed condolences to the individual's family and loved ones, stating that they have fully cooperated with the investigation and are deferring any further questions to the police.
In other news, two women have been charged with assault in Hamilton after allegedly punching and dragging a female victim by her hair in a parking lot dispute on Sunday night. Hamilton Police say officers responded to the incident in the area of Upper Wellington St. and Concession St. around 9:35 p.m. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was not transported to the hospital. The women fled the area in a white Lexus SUV, but investigators were able to identify the suspects, who were charged with assault causing bodily harm on Wednesday and Thursday.
A pedestrian was struck by an SUV in Hamilton on Thursday afternoon, suffering serious and life-altering injuries. Hamilton Police allege the SUV exited the parking lot of a Tim Hortons Plaza onto King St. E. and travelled west before losing control and striking the victim, who was waiting for a bus at the time. The female driver of the SUV remained uninjured, and investigators are appealing to witnesses to come forward with dashcam or surveillance footage.
A 13-year-old boy is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Ajax on Thursday. Durham Regional Police officers responded to the collision at Harwood Ave. N. and Rossland Rd. W. around 6:30 p.m. The boy was riding a scooter westbound across the intersection when he was hit by the southbound vehicle, which remained on scene and is cooperating with police.
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision in Ajax on Thursday afternoon. Durham Regional Police say a motorcycle was travelling south on Harwood Ave. N. when a black Chevrolet Malibu allegedly turned left into the bike's path around 3:45 p.m. The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Malibu remained on scene and is cooperating with police.
A moped rider was seriously injured in a collision in Vaughan on Thursday. York Regional Police say officers responded to the intersection of Rutherford Rd. and Islington Ave. of a two-vehicle collision involving a moped and an SUV around 5:30 p.m. The rider of the moped was transported to hospital with serious and life-threatening injuries, and the driver of the SUV remained at the scene. Investigators are appealing to any witnesses who have not yet spoken with police to come forward.
