One person dead, two seriously injured after pit collapses during sewage repair in Toronto

Police say one man is dead and two others are injured after a pit collapsed during sewage repair in Toronto.

The Toronto Police Service says the men were fixing a sewage pipe when the pit collapsed on them.

Police say the incident happened at around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Bayview Avenue and Ruddington Avenue in the city’s north end.

Toronto police, paramedics and emergency crew are on the scene.

Police say the two people injured in the incident sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital where they are recovering.

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is investigating the incident.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2024.

The Canadian Press