Niagara Regional Police (NRPS) say a 4-year-old boy died after a collision with a pickup truck in Lincoln, Ont., on Monday afternoon.
Officers responded to a call just after 4 p.m. and discovered the child in an area near Greenlane Road and Bartlett Street.
The boy was riding a snow sled when he entered the roadway and was hit by the passing truck, according to the NRPS collision unit.
Niagara EMS says the boy suffered “a traumatic head injury.” He died from injuries in hospital.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
The incident remains under investigation.
- Public safety takes centre stage in closely watched Kelowna election race
- Province-city relationship key point during Winnipeg mayoral debate
- Miller says government moving quickly but no timeline for new digital regulator
- Canada Post CEO touts ‘early signs’ of recovery even as financial woes persist
-
![]()
Alberta remaining in Canada, but other 9 referendum questions send message to Ottawa: Ipsos -
![]()
Ottawa warns Stelco owner of legal action amid layoffs -
![]()
Defence minister responds to reports CAF was advised not to conduct fire training at CFB Wainwright -
![]()
Canadian government takes some of its websites offline amid worldwide security breach
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.