Niagara Falls woman out for walk with dog both get run over by dump truck

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Police say a woman and her dog have died after being struck by a dump truck in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Investigators say it happened Thursday afternoon while the woman and her pet were out for a walk.

They say the woman, whose name has not been released, died in hospital.

The area was closed off to traffic for several hours as police conducted their investigation.