A child has died after being hit by a truck and holiday trailer after crossing an intersection on their bike in Grande Prairie Friday.
The collision happened just before 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of 100 Avenue and 96 Street in the northern Alberta town.
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Police, fire and EMS were all on scene and the child was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and later died.
“Preliminary investigation indicates a truck pulling a holiday trailer was travelling west bound on 100 Avenue when, at 96 Street, the holiday trailer struck a child on a bicycle,” police said in a statement Friday evening.
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Grande Prairie RCMP and a collision analyst are investigating the incident.
No further details were given about the child or parties involved.
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