Child struck, killed by a GO train in Mississauga: Peel police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say a child has died after being struck by a train in Mississauga, Ont.

Police say the child was struck on Tuesday night and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the collision happened near Lolita Gardens and Silver Creek Boulevard.

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie says on Twitter that the child was four years old.

Absolutely devastated to hear of the death of a young 4 year old child who was tragically hit by a train tonight. The loss of a child is nothing short of a tragedy and my heart goes out to their family and loved ones as they grieve this indescribable and immeasurable loss. https://t.co/Ljiz1aWIP3

— Bonnie Crombie 🇨🇦 (@BonnieCrombie) July 27, 2022

She says the loss of a child is nothing short of a tragedy and her heart goes out to the family and loved ones as they grieve.

Witness to the train tragedy Muhammad Tatyabb describes the horror here in which a child was struck. pic.twitter.com/vXsxgOzJf0

— Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) July 27, 2022

Police are investigating and have released few details about what happened.