Metrolinx sub-contractor charged following Toronto traffic agent death
Global News has learned the driver charged with careless driving causing death following Thursday's collision with a traffic agent, was working as a sub-contractor for Metrolinx.
Toronto police have charged a 33-year-old man from Brampton following a fatal truck collision in Thorncliffe Park. The driver, who was employed by Metrolinx as a third-party driver, struck and killed 44-year-old traffic agent at Millwood Rd. and Overlea Blvd. intersection on Thursday morning. Life-saving measures were performed on the victim, but efforts could not save him. In a statement, Metrolinx confirmed the driver was a sub-contractor and vowed to implement additional safety measures.
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