1 person dead after industrial accident in Stouffville, Ont.

[TowNews]

 

One person is dead after an industrial accident in Stouffville, Ont., police say.

 

York Regional Police said officers were called to a business on Highway 48 north of Cherry Street around 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday for an industrial accident involving a tow truck and a pedestrian.

 

Police said the tow truck and pedestrian collided.

 

Officers said both the driver and the pedestrian were employed by the business.

 

According to police, the pedestrian, a male, was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

 

Officers said the force’s major collision unit, the province’s ministry of labour and the coroner’s office are investigating.

 

Note the article does not state the business or what type of tow truck is being referred to as being involved.

 

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