A 31-year-old road worker who was struck by a dump truck in Pickering Monday afternoon has died in hospital. Durham Regional Police said in a news release Tuesday that officers were called to the area of Peter Matthews and Alexander Knox drives at approximately 2:40 p.m. They said the incident occurred during asphalt repair on Peter Matthews Drive when a dump truck was reversing and hit a worker. “The road worker was transported to local-area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the dump truck remained on scene and cooperated with police,” a news release read. Members of Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Labour attended the scene. The roads were closed for several hours but have since reopened. The deceased worker has not been identified.
