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Police are seeking help from the public after a pair of fatal crashes this month, including one on Tuesday that left a cyclist dead.
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Toronto Police said they received a call on Tuesday at about 1:23 p.m. after a crash involving a commercial flatbed truck and a cyclist in the Avenue Rd.-Elgin Ave. area.
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Police said the truck was stopped in the curb lane facing southbound on Avenue, just north of Elgin. The truck allegedly made a left-hand turn into a loading dock at 87 Avenue Rd. and struck a 39-year-old male cyclist, who was transported to a hospital before being pronounced dead.
The second incident happened earlier this month in Rexdale.
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Police said they received a report on April 17 at 10:56 p.m. of a single-vehicle crash in the Hwy. 27-Humber College Blvd. area, where a Dodge Caravan was travelling northbound on the highway.
The driver lost control of the minivan and struck the median. All three occupants were transported to a hospital and one of the passengers, a 68-year-old male, died of their injuries on April 22.
Police asked anyone who may have dashcam footage or had witnessed either collision to contact investigators at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.
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