A 57-year-old man has become the 12th pedestrian to die this month in the GTA after he was struck by a dump truck near Broadview and Danforth avenues Friday morning.

Police say the man was crossing the road from the west side to the east side of Broadview Ave., when he was struck by a dump truck, which was making a right turn onto Broadview Ave. from Danforth Ave.

“It appears that both the pedestrian and the driver had green lights, but in that case, the pedestrian would have right-of-way,” Sgt. Tim Burrows said.

Several witnesses told the Star that the victim was an Asian man who had polio in at least one of his legs. They said they had seen the man walk to the City Adult Learning Centre in the area.

A pair of silver crutches lay next to the body, covered by an orange sheet, in the middle of the intersection.