Pickering: Road worker, 31, killed after dump truck strikes him during road repairs

A 31-year-old male road worker died after being struck by a dump truck during asphalt repair work on Peter Matthews Drive in Pickering on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Durham Regional Police say.

Police say officers from West Division responded to a pedestrian-involved collision in the area of Peter Matthews Drive and Alexander Knox Drive. During asphalt repair on Peter Matthews Drive, a dump truck was reversing southbound when it struck the worker. He was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Police say the driver of the dump truck remained at the scene and cooperated with police. Members of the Durham Regional Police Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene, along with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Labour, and roads in the area were closed for several hours while evidence was collected.

Anyone with cellphone, dashcam or surveillance footage, or other information about the incident, is asked to contact D/Cst. Kollaard of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5267, police say.