A Man Has Died After He 'Struck A Horse' North Of Toronto & Tons Of Them Somehow Got Loose
There were 20 to 30 horses in the middle of the road.
York Regional Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash early Friday morning that happened moments after reports several horses had wound up loose on a roadway.
Police told Narcity the single-vehicle crash on Davis Drive in Newmarket claimed the life of a 60-year-old man.
"He struck a horse," a police spokesperson said.
The man was pronounced dead on scene and was the lone occupant of the vehicle.
This crash happened right around the same time police had tweeted out a warning that between 20 and 30 horses had gotten loose on the roadway, on Davis Drive east of Bathurst Street.
How these horses found their way onto the road or where they came from remains a mystery.
"We haven't verified where they were coming from," the officer said. "That will be up to our major collision investigations unit. Obviously, we want to find out — how did they escape?"
Police couldn't confirm whether the horse that was struck in the crash or any of the other animals let loose were injured.
As the investigation continues, police have closed Davis Drive between Keel Street and Dufferin Street and that closure is expected to last for much of the day Friday.
Drivers are being told to avoid the area and find an alternate route.