Man dead after industrial accident in Scarborough, police say - Toronto Star

Police say the man was injured by construction equipment near McNicoll Avenue and Tapscott Road.

Toronto police attend an industrial site on Tapscott Road in Scarborough where a man was killed on Wednesday morning. 

A man is dead after an industrial accident involving construction equipment in Scarborough on Wednesday, Toronto police say.

Emergency crews were called to the area of McNicoll Avenue and Tapscott Road around 11:55 a.m. for reports of a person injured by construction equipment.

Police and paramedics responded to the scene, where the man was pronounced dead.

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has been notified of the incident, police said.

The circumstances leading up to the accident have not been released.

Police have not provided the man’s age or identity.

Matthew Daldalian is a staff reporter with the Star. Reach him via email: mdaldalian@thestar.ca