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Man dies in industrial accident involving tow truck in Brampton

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Mohibuddin, S. (2026, October 8). Man dies in industrial accident involving tow truck in Brampton. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/man-dies-in-industrial-accident-involving-tow-truck-in-brampton/article_dd5dda8a-e318-47a5-80e2-97efc6f2be30.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-08 · by Samm Mohibuddin

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A man died after an industrial accident involving a tow truck on Wednesday afternoon in Brampton. Police were called to Auction Lane and Queen Street East at 4:15 p.m., where emergency crews found the victim without vital signs; despite CPR efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ministry of Labour is leading the investigation with assistance from Peel police’s Criminal Investigation Bureau.
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A man died in an industrial accident involving a tow truck on Wednesday afternoon in Brampton, Ontario. Peel police were notified around 4:15 p.m., and emergency crews found the victim without vital signs. Despite CPR efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ministry of Labour is leading the investigation with assistance from investigators at Peel police’s 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau.

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📰 Industrial Accident Involving Tow Truck
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Samm Mohibuddin
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21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau Brampton Peel The Ministry of Labour the Toronto Star

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Peel GPE · 2× 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau ORG · 1× Brampton GPE · 1× SM Samm Mohibuddin PERSON · 1× The Ministry of Labour ORG · 1× the Toronto Star ORG · 1×

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The Ministry of Labour is leading the investigation into the incident, with investigators from Peel police’s 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau assisting.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · Toronto Star
Man dies in industrial accident involving tow truck in Brampton · assertive framing

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A man has died following an industrial accident involving a tow truck in Brampton Wednesday afternoon. asserted
man → die → Brampton
Peel police were called to the area of Auction Lane and Queen Street East at around 4:15 p.m., where emergency crews found a man without vital signs. asserted
crews → call → signs
CPR was performed, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. asserted
police → perform → scene
The Ministry of Labour is leading the investigation into the incident, with investigators from Peel police’s 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau assisting. asserted
investigators → lead → Bureau
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW asserted
ARTICLE → continue → ?
He can be reached at smohibuddin@thestar.ca asserted
He → reach → smohibuddin@thestar.ca
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