One male is dead after police say he fell from a ladder while working on a billboard in the city’s west end.
In a post on social media, police said the industrial accident occurred at around 8:42 a.m. near Bathurst and Dupont streets.
Toronto paramedics and firefighters responded to the scene after the worker fell from an unknown height.
He was subsequently pronounced dead, police said.
The Ministry of Labour has been notified.
"The ministry expresses its condolences to the family and colleagues of the worker,“ the ministry shared in a statement.
”A ministry inspector has been assigned to investigate. As the investigation is ongoing, we are unable to provide further information at this time."