On September 12, 2024, at approximately 4:10 pm, Gods Lake Narrows RCMP received a report that a one-year-old (21 months) male child had been struck by a vehicle and was at the Nursing Station in the community. Officers attended immediately and found the child had been pronounced deceased.
Investigation determined that a pickup truck struck the child on the driveway of the child's residence, causing severe injuries. The driver of the pickup truck, a 45-year-old male who resides at the same residence, rushed the child to the Nursing Station.
No charges have been laid. The investigation continues.