First year after Yonge truck killings to be marked Tuesday

The City will mark the first anniversary of the Yonge Street truck massacre on April 23 at the Mel Lastman Square Amphitheatre. Police have issued information on road restrictions.

The southbound curb lane on Yonge Street in front of the North York Civic Centre will be closed to traffic from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The southbound lanes of Yonge Street will be closed to through traffic from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Park Home Avenue to North York Boulevard

There will be an additional closure of Hillcrest Avenue from Yonge Street to Doris Avenue. Local traffic will be given access to Hillcrest Avenue via Doris Avenue between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. or when no longer required.

There will be no on-street parking in the immediate area (northbound Yonge Street, Hillcrest Avenue, Park Home Avenue, Empress Avenue, Beecroft Road, North York Boulevard and Elmwood Avenue) and police will conduct friendly vehicle relocations from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. or no longer required