4-Year-Old Ontario Boy Dies After Being Hit By A Truck While Sledding

Tragedy has struck the small town of Lincoln this week after an Ontario boy was killed while sledding.

Niagara Regional Police Service reported on Tuesday that a 4-year-old boy had been the victim of a deadly collision.

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The child was transported to a local hospital. Despite the efforts of all the emergency and medical personnel on scene and at the hospital, the child died from his injuries. Niagara Regional Police Services 

The incident occurred near Greenlane Road and Bartlett Street at approximately 4:15 p.m on Monday.

The young boy's sled reportedly darted onto a nearby road before he was hit by a passing pickup truck.

Responding officers initially discovered the child in critical condition, transferring him to the hospital.

However, despite the efforts from emergency and medical personnel, the boy later died from his injuries.

This isn't the first time in the past few months a youth has passed due to a traffic incident. 

Back in December, a 12-year-old was struck and killed by a car while waiting for his school bus.