A six-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a vehicle when she suddenly ran into the roadway while walking with her mother in Toronto last week, police say.
Toronto police said emergency crews responded to the collision in the High Park Avenue and Dundas Street West area just before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Police said a white Honda CR-V was heading west on Dundas Street near High Park Avenue when the child was walking with her mother on the north sidewalk on Dundas, approaching High Park Avenue.
The girl “suddenly ran into the roadway” and was struck by the vehicle, police said.
She was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and in an update on Monday, police said she has since died.
A family friend set up a GoFundMe and identified the six-year-old as Charlotte. It described her as a “ray of sunshine” for everyone who knew her.
The driver remained at the scene of the collision.
“Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic event, but do not expect any charges to be laid,” officers said.