Young boy seriously injured after being struck by ‘slow-moving’ vehicle in Toronto

A five-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a “slow-moving” vehicle, Toronto paramedics and police say.

Emergency crews were called to the area of Leaside Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard, near Millwood Road, at around 7:45 p.m. on Monday.

A Toronto Police spokesperson said the circumstances leading up to the collision weren’t clear. However, the driver remained at the scene.

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A spokesperson for Toronto Paramedics said the boy was taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries.