A five-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in west-end Toronto Wednesday evening.
Toronto police said emergency crews were called to Lake Shore Boulevard West near Jameson Avenue just before 6:30 p.m., after the child was struck.
Paramedics rushed the boy to the Hospital for Sick Children in life-threatening condition. He was later pronounced dead.
Collision reconstruction investigators are on scene gathering evidence.
Police said the boy lost his balance while riding his bike on a bicycle path beside the road. He was riding with an adult when he fell on the road.
Officers said the driver of the car remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
Toronto Police Const. Clint Stibbe issued a safety warning Wednesday evening.
“We are asking parents that if you’re with your children, ensure that you’re on the side closest to the roadway,” Stibbe said.
“If something were to happen, that way there’s a buffer between the child and the roadway,”
Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to call police at 416-808-1900.
With files from Ashley Carter
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