(TWEED, ON) – A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in Tweed.



Members of the Central Hastings Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Tweed Firefighters and Hastings Quinte Paramedics were called to the scene on Jamieson Street West shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, 2024.



An off-duty nurse and others attempted life-saving measures, but the victim, a six-year-old girl, was pronounced deceased after being rushed to hospital.

The name of the victim will not be released.

The vehicle and driver remained at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, involving members of the Central Hastings OPP Detachment and Crime Unit, an OPP Collision Reconstructionist, Technical Collision Investigators and the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have relevant dashcam video, should contact Central Hastings OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E241170006

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