Peel Reginal Police Say a Child Has Died After Being Struck by a Train

By The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
July 27, 2022Updated: July 27, 2022

Peel Regional Police say a child has died after being struck by a train in Mississauga, Ont.

Police say the child was struck on Tuesday night and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the collision happened near Lolita Gardens and Silver Creek Boulevard.

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie says on Twitter that the child was four years old.

She says the loss of a child is nothing short of a tragedy and her heart goes out to the family and loved ones as they grieve.

Police are investigating and have released few details about what happened.