OttawaA child died after they were hit by a truck in Ottawa’s central community of Overbrook Wednesday afternoon, according to first responders. It happened on Presland Road around 3:30 p.m. WednesdayCBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2025 8:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoA small roadside memorial on Presland Road in Ottawa on Thursday, the day after a child was killed in a crash. (Joseph Tunney/CBC)A child died after they were hit by a truck in Ottawa’s central community of Overbrook Wednesday afternoon, according to first responders. Ottawa police said they were called to the scene around 3:40 p.m. on Presland Road around Lola Street. Paramedics told CBC the child was under the age of 10 and was struck by a dump truck. Life-saving measures were performed on scene by responding officers but the child later died in hospital, according to police. No other injuries were reported. No further details about the victim are available.Presland Road in the area on Thursday morning. (Joseph Tunney/CBC)Police are now seeking witnesses and footage. The crash happened in a residential area about four kilometres east of the city core. There are construction signs warning of roadwork and a pedestrian detour in the area.
Child struck, killed by truck in Overbrook
