A young boy has died and his grandfather has critical injuries after they were struck by two vehicles in Mississauga on Thursday.
Peel Regional Police say the pair had just exited a bus and were attempting to cross the street when they were hit by a white SUV that was travelling southbound on Millcreek Drive, near Erin Mills Parkway and Britannia Road, just before 5 p.m.
The force of the collision saw the pair thrown into the path of a northbound Volkswagen, trapping the young boy under the vehicle.
Bystanders ran over to help, but when officers arrived the boy, who is believed to be around 12 years old, was found with no pulse.
Police performed CPR and were able to revive the boy. He was eventually freed and rushed to a hospital along with his grandfather for emergency surgery.
On Friday, police confirmed that the boy has since died.
The grandfather, in his 60s, remains in critical condition.
Authorities say both drivers involved in the incident remained at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation.
There’s no word on possible charges at the point.
With files from Michael Talbot and Charlene Close