Officials say a six-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle behind a school in Toronto‘s north end.
Toronto police said emergency crews were called to a parking lot behind Flemington Public School, north of Lawrence Avenue West and east of Allen Road, just before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday with reports the girl was struck.
“For whatever reason, her attention was drawn by the drain cover,” Sgt. Neil Munroe told reporters Tuesday evening.
“I guess the driver failed to see the child and ran her over.”
Police initially said a caller reported the child was unresponsive at one point.
Toronto Paramedics rushed the girl to hospital by a police escort in critical condition.
There are no road closures in relation to the collision.
As of Tuesday night, there was no indication on what, if any, charges would be laid.