Two-year-old child dies after vehicle incident on rural Ontario property: police

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Ontario Provincial Police say a two-year-old child is dead after an incident involving a vehicle on private property in Robillard Township.

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Ontario Provincial Police say a two-year-old child is dead after an incident involving a vehicle on private property in Robillard Township.

Police say officers responded around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday after a child in the northern Ontario community was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

They say the child was later pronounced dead.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Police say the child sustained fatal injuries while a vehicle was being moved in a driveway area of the rural property.

No other details were provided about the incident.

Police say their investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2026.

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