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Toddler hit and killed by truck on farm: Pembina Valley RCMP

A three-year-old boy was hit and killed by a pick-up on a farm near Roland, RCMP say. File / Global News

A three-year-old boy is dead after he was hit by a pick-up truck on a farm near Roland.

Emergency crews were called to the farm, roughly 11 kilometres south-west of Roland, around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Police say the boy wandered away from a group of children when he was hit by a pick-up truck that was backing up.

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The three-year-old was rushed to hospital where he later died.

No charges have been announced.

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Pembina Valley RCMP continue to investigate.

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