Motorcyclist who ended up under TTC bus dies in high-speed Rexdale crash

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Investigators believe “speed was a factor” in a horrific motorcycle crash that killed a 29-year-old man Tuesday evening in Rexdale.

Toronto Police say the green motorcycle was travelling at “a high rate of speed” north on Kipling Ave., approaching Steeles Ave. W., when the deadly collision unfolded just after 7 p.m.

“At some point in time, the rider was separated from the motorcycle,” acting Insp. Baheer Sarvanandan told reporters at the scene, explaining the rider ended up underneath a TTC bus in the northbound curb lane.

The bus was stationary at a transit stop at the time.

“The motorcycle still continued to – with the momentum – proceeded into the intersection and collided with another vehicle travelling eastbound,” Sarvanandan said.

Emergency responders performed life-saving measures and the man was rushed to Sunnybrook Hospital where he died, becoming the city’s 19^th traffic fatality of the year.

“Speed was a factor,” Sarvanandan said, adding police had spoken to “a lot of witnesses.”

“Speed carried the motorcycle itself well over a couple of hundred metres,” he added.

Nobody on the bus was injured, but Sarvanandan said the TTC driver was “traumatized” by the ordeal.

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The investigation is ongoing.

Investigators are asking anyone who has video footage relevant to the crash to call Traffic Services at 416-808-1900.

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