Where he was hit is a dirty stretch of road. You have trucks heading north on Leslie both East and Westbound. The spot under the bridge, there, is a usual speedtrap so you can believe traffic speeds get pretty high. I could easily see a collision there, buddy in the truck highballing westbound (there's not a lot of room on the curbside with two westbound lanes) and the need for a cyclist to shift left to avoid the northbound turnlane that turns off. Plus it's pothole/grating city. My whiteknuckle ride is eastbound on Eglinton and trying to cross the lanes to make a left onto Leslie. I've had busses/heavy trucks pass me within a few inches on that stretch. A big thanks to the city for not repairing the only alternate, sunnybrook park trails, and ensuring it's an unviable commute by requiring you to walk your bike out at Edwards Gardens.

While there's always a lot of noise about bike paths in the downtown, what's critically needed is a viable East/West and northbound corridor in this neighborhood.