A four-year-old boy has died after he was crushed by a swing set in the municipality of Bury in the Eastern Townships.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says the incident occurred around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Police say the child was swinging in the yard of a family home when the structure collapsed and fell on him.
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The boy’s death was confirmed at a hospital in Sherbrooke.
An investigation is underway.
— With files from Global News’ Kalina Laframboise
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