Share this Story: 58-year-old female cyclist struck and killed by truck 58-year-old female cyclist struck and killed by truck Photo by @TPSTrafficOperations/Twitter Article content Toronto Police say a 58-year-old woman is dead after colliding with a large truck on Bloor St. W. Tuesday afternoon. Police were called to the St. George and Bloor Sts. intersection around noon where they found the woman without vital signs. She was later pronounced dead at the scene. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or 58-year-old female cyclist struck and killed by truck Back to video The truck driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with police. “We are asking anyone that may have been in the area, that may have dash camera footage, or even cellphones that may have been recording something, selfies, that might have actually caught this on camera,” said Traffic Services Const. Clint Stibbe. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content At Bloor St W and St George St for cyclist struck fatality. Roads will be closed for svrl hours for collision reconstruction, witnesses pls call 416-808-1900. pic.twitter.com/XCgOJarOzq — TPS Traffic Operations (@TrafficServices) June 12, 2018 Stibbe said it’s too early to determine whether the cyclist was travelling in the bike lane and the actions of the driver, but that will be part of the investigation. “We need to determine everyone’s direction, what happened, where they were, to determine what exactly led to this fatality,” he said. There are designated bicycle lanes running east and west along that section of Bloor St. W., as well as north and south on St. George St. So far in 2018, Stibbe said there has been three traffic fatalities involving cyclists out of 32 traffic fatalities, up from 27 last year. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or “These fatalities are needless,” he said. “We could do better. Drivers play the biggest role in making the roads safer for everybody.” Toronto Mayor John Tory said the city has been introducing new safety measures for bikes but more work is required. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content “I’m devastated personally and it is something that is deeply troubling to me that we’ve had the number of fatalities involving both pedestrians and cyclists this year,” Tory said. “And it’s obvious that we’re not yet doing enough.” One of the key problems is that drivers have yet to fully adapt to sharing the road with so many others, he said. Drivers need to make sure they look over their right shoulder to ensure the bike lane is clear before turning, he said. Distracted driving and speeding by motorists also continue to be problems, he said. “It’s not that I’m placing blame on car drivers… everybody has to change their behaviour to take account of the fact there are more cyclists on the road today and you have to look out for them,” Tory said. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content “I’m really saying the people have to take up their responsibilities and that driving a car is a very important responsibility, and it is one in which you are surrounded by two tons of steel which cyclists and pedestrians are not.” Last month, on May 15, a 27-year-old Honda Civic driver allegedly struck a 36-year-old cyclist headed southbound on Colborne Lodge Dr., approaching Lake Shore Blvd. W. around 4 p.m. The cyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On June 7, he died. Police are asking local residents, businesses, drivers and anyone who may have security dash camera footage of the area or of the incident, to contact investigators. Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call Traffic Services at 416-808-1900. jyuen@postmedia.com -With files by Antonella Artuso We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Share this article in your social network Latest National Stories Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Toronto Sun Headline News Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Toronto SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Email Address There was an error, please provide a valid email address. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. The next issue of The Toronto Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again Trending<doc-sep>Send this page to someone via email A 58-year-old female cyclist has died after she was struck by a large flatbed truck near the University of Toronto St. George campus in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood late Tuesday morning. Emergency services responded to a call about a cyclist struck around noon at St. George and Bloor Streets. Investigators said the truck was travelling northbound on George and was turning east onto Bloor when it struck the cyclist. Toronto police said the woman was without vital signs and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the driver remained at the scene. The victim has not yet been identified. “It could be you. It could be me …,” cyclist Alexandra Flynn told Global News on Tuesday. “This is so sad and I’m so sorry for her family and her loved ones.” Story continues below advertisement Bloor was closed from Huron Street to Devonshire Place and St. George was closed from Prince George Avenue to Sussex Avenue as police investigated. Const. Clint Stibbe told Global News this is the 32nd person killed on the streets of Toronto in 2018, compared to 27 at this time in 2017. Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact police. “There’s a large amount of pedestrians and cyclists, as well as vehicle traffic that comes through this area,” Stibbe said. “Somebody had to have seen something, so even if it’s something small and you did see it and you were continuing on your way, we are asking that you contact us as soon as possible.” —With files from Catherine McDonald Bloor St should be re-opening shortly as @TrafficServices is now removing the body of the 58 year-old female cyclist killed. Police are about to tow away the large flatbed truck involved in the collision. This happened just after noon pic.twitter.com/bnilwMxERH — Catherine McDonald (@cmcdonaldglobal) June 12, 2018 Constable Clint Stibbe has just corrected himself. He says there have been 32 people killed on the streets of #Toronto this year compared to 27 at this time last year. This is the 3rd cyclist killed in 2018 @TrafficServices @globalnewsto — Catherine McDonald (@cmcdonaldglobal) June 12, 2018<doc-sep>A 36-year-old cyclist struck by a vehicle has died almost a month after being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police say. The report comes out on the same day another cyclist was struck and killed at Bloor St. W. and St. George St. On May 15, a 36-year-old man was riding his bicycle on Colborne Lodge Dr., heading south towards Lake Shore Blvd. At the same time, police say a 27-year-old man was driving east on Lake Shore in a 2017 Honda Civic, approaching Colborne. The two collided in the intersection just before 4 p.m., and the cyclist sustained life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Honda remained on scene. The cyclist was taken to hospital. He died on June 7, police said. Police are still investigating and are asking anyone in the area who may have witnessed the collision or have dash camera footage to come forward. 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A female cyclist has died after being hit by a truck near the intersection of St. George Street and Bloor Street, police said. The collision happened around 12 p.m. on Tuesday near the busy intersection around the University of Toronto campus. Police released an image of the victim's crumpled black bicycle lying on the pavement. It's unclear how the fatal collision happened, however there are bike lanes in the area. The driver of the truck stayed on the scene, police said. At Bloor St W and St George St for cyclist struck fatality. Roads will be closed for svrl hours for collision reconstruction, witnesses pls call 416-808-1900. pic.twitter.com/XCgOJarOzq —@TrafficServices This is the fourth cyclist to be killed in Toronto this year. Update: Involved driver/vehicle is still OS. Female cyclist has been pronounced dead at the scene. Bloor St is closed from Huron to Devonshire Place, St George is closed from Prince George Ave to Sussex Ave. #GO1064286^adc —@TPSOperations Cyclist who was struck on May 15 has died, police say Meanwhile, Toronto police say a cyclist who was struck by a car on May 15 has also died. The 36-year-old man was riding southbound on Colborne Lodge Drive, approaching Lake Shore Boulevard West when the collision occurred. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on Thursday, June 7. On Monday, a pedestrian was struck and killed near Dufferin Street and Briar Hill Avenue. Police are still looking for the driver in connection with that case. City taking steps to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe, mayor says Mayor John Tory said on Tuesday the deaths have not gone unnoticed. Delivering a state of the city address at the Toronto Region Board of Trade annual luncheon, Tory said the safety of pedestrians and cyclists is a top priority for him and he is working tirelessly to make the streets safer. "The safety issue is a huge concern to me. It does keep me awake at nights," he said, adding that this fall, legislative permission will be sought to use traffic wardens to direct traffic at busy intersections. "You can imagine why it's advantageous, for a number of different reasons, for us to have these people who we can put in place to help manage traffic and to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe, while at the same time keeping things moving." Tory also pointed to the recently introduced King Street transit pilot, which he said has dramatically improved travel time and reliability.