A toddler died of his injuries following a collision with a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon in the Eastern Townships, Quebec provincial police say.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) was called to the collision on Jacques Road in Roxton Pond at 4:15 p.m.
According to initial information gathered by the police, the pickup truck struck the child while travelling at low speed on a private road.
The provincial police are describing the collision as accidental.
The young boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
On Thursday morning, the SQ confirmed his death.
A reconstructionist and an SQ investigator were dispatched to analyze the scene.
A coroner was also assigned to the case.
— This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on April 11, 2024.