Five-year-old seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Etobicoke
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TORONTO -
A 5-year-old child has sustained serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle near the city’s waterfront.
According to police, the child was struck near the Lake Shore Boulevard West and Seventh Street area of Etobicoke just after 4:30pm on Thursday.
Paramedics say they transported the child to a local pediatric hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene, police say.
All lanes are currently blocked due to an ongoing investigation.
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