Man dies after falling from balcony near Toronto’s waterfront

Police say a man who is believed to have fallen off his balcony near Toronto’s waterfront has died, while another man who was struck by the falling person was left with serious injuries.

A tweet from Toronto police says two males were located with serious injuries on the corner of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street just before 9 a.m. on Friday.

Wounding:
Lake Shore Blvd West + Bathurst St
8:48 a.m.
– Two males located with serious injuries
– One of the males has no vitals; officers are performing life-saving measures @TPS14Div
– Anyone w/info contact police
– Bathurst is blocked Southbound @TTCnotices#GO1868827
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 11, 2023

Police say one of the males had no vital signs and officers performed life-saving measures.

The man who is believed to have fallen from the balcony was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say the other man was on the ground and was injured by the falling person.

The investigation is ongoing and police have urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 11, 2023.