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Driver killed after vehicle hits pole, catches fire early Sunday: Toronto police

One person is dead after their vehicle collided with a pole and caught fire in Scarborough early Friday, Toronto police say. Toronto police say they responded to a single-vehicle collision near Eglinton Avenue East and Brimley Road at around 12:25 a.m. in a post on X. The vehicle had caught fire with the driver, the lone occupant, trapped inside. It was still on fire when emergency crews arrived, a spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The

One person is dead after their vehicle collided with a pole and caught fire in Scarborough early Friday, Toronto police say. Toronto police say they responded to a single-vehicle collision near Eglinton Avenue East and Brimley Road at around 12:25 a.m.

in a post on X. The vehicle had caught fire with the driver, the lone occupant, trapped inside. It was still on fire when emergency crews arrived, a spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service said.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. They have not been identified yet and the cause of the collision is still under investigation, the spokesperson said. The intersection remains closed Friday morning as police carry out their investigation.

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