Boy, 5, dies following hit and run in Big River, Sask.
CBC News | Posted: August 17, 2016 7:22 PM | Last Updated: August 17, 2016
Man, woman taken into custody
A five-year-old boy died after what police are calling a hit and run in a northern Saskatchewan community.
It happened Tuesday in Big River on Highway 55, which runs through the centre of town.
The RCMP said they got a call at around 9:20 p.m. CST. An ambulance took the boy to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The child had been riding a bicycle when he was struck by the vehicle, the RCMP said.
According to the RCMP, the vehicle did not stop. It was located at a business in Big River, which is about 270 kilometres north of Saskatoon.
A man and a woman were taken into custody.
No charges have been laid yet, but the investigation continues and there will be updates as they become available, the RCMP said.
Corrections:- A previous version of this story said that a two-year-old boy died after being hit by a vehicle. RCMP say that information was incorrect, and in fact the boy was five years old. August 17, 2016 9:15 PM