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Child dead after being hit by car in Manitoba toboggan tragedy

Police say 5-year-old had been sliding down a snow hill and ended up on the street
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People get ready to toboggan down Carlington Hill in Ottawa after an overnight snowfall, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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.

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 car91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s bumper.

The boy died in hospital.

An investigation continues and no charges have been laid.

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