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Child Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Grey Highlands

A young child is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

The Ontario Provincial Police say on Sunday morning, the child and her family were dropped off at a home on Concession 8A by a Chevrolet passenger van. The vehicle, driven by a 61-year-old woman from Moorfield, hit then the child as it was leaving the property.

The OPP responded to the home around 10:18am.

Police say CPR was performed at the scene before 20-month-old Heidi Bauman of Wellesley was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead

An investigation is ongoing, but no charges are expected to be laid.

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