Motorcyclist dead following single-vehicle collision in Scarborough

Police say the man, who was riding a motorcycle, hit a light pole and suffered fatal injuries. ( Mark Bochsler/CBC - image credit)
Police say the man, who was riding a motorcycle, hit a light pole and suffered fatal injuries. ( Mark Bochsler/CBC - image credit)

A 37-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle collision in Scarborough early Sunday morning, Toronto police say.

The collision occurred at approximately 1:42 a.m. in the area of Brimley Road and Waterfield Drive.

Police say the man, who was riding a motorcycle, hit a light pole and suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say Brimley Road has been closed from Bernadine Street to St. Andrews Road.

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