"A woman has been killed in Toronto's west end after being struck by flying debris, police have confirmed, amid wild weather lashing the city that is expected to intesify in the coming hours.
The woman was struck by a portion of a sign near Keele Street and St. Clair Avenue West around 7:20 p.m. when the piece broke loose in the wind, police said. The victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, has not yet been identified, but paramedics told CBC News she appeared to be in her 50s and had suffered a severe head injury.
Earlier Monday, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford warned residents to take extra precautions ahead of a hybrid storm system that includes remnants of Hurricane Sandy and continues to barrel towards Ontario.
The mayor urged residents to take "simple steps" to prepare for potential flooding, poor driving conditions and power outages.
As of 8 p.m., thousands of hydro customers across the city and the provinces were in the dark. Homes on Brunswick north of Bloor were without power, as were homes in the Beaches."
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