Five-year-old dies in Manitoba after being hit by car while tobogganing

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WINKLER, Man. - A five-year-old boy is dead in southern Manitoba after being hit by a car while tobogganing.

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WINKLER, Man. – A five-year-old boy is dead in southern Manitoba after being hit by a car while tobogganing.

Police in the city of Winkler say they responded to a call early Sunday afternoon about a child who had been hit by a vehicle.

They say the boy had been sliding down a snow hill and ended up on the street.

People get ready to toboggan down Carlington Hill in Ottawa after an overnight snowfall, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. A five-year-old boy is dead in southern Manitoba after being hit by a car while tobogganing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
People get ready to toboggan down Carlington Hill in Ottawa after an overnight snowfall, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. A five-year-old boy is dead in southern Manitoba after being hit by a car while tobogganing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Police say a driver had reversed out of a driveway and came to a stop before moving forward to leave, not noticing the child, who was right in front of the car’s bumper.

The boy died in hospital.

An investigation continues and no charges have been laid.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 29, 2024.

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