Toddler dies after being struck by vehicle in Calgary parking lot

Calgary police are investigating the death of a toddler. A taxi struck the child in this parking lot on Sunday. Police say the two-year-old boy was with his parents near their vehicle outside Sunridge Shopping Centre around 5:30 in the afternoon. We think possibly, and this is early stages, he slipped the hand of his father and then as kids do they run off. And unfortunately he ran out because the two parking lots are separated by a road that leads out onto the main road. He says the driver stopped his taxi right away and took the victim and his family to the hospital nearby. He made a decision which I think was the right decision with the Peter Lougheed right next door. Had it been any other hospital then obviously we would have waited for an ambulance to come. Sunridge Mall said in a statement that it's deeply saddened by the tragic incident. The Calgary Police Traffic Section is now investigating. I'm going to maintain some separation at this time, not knowing the specific circumstances that led to that tragic loss of life, but absolutely heartbreaking to hear about. This is the 10th pedestrian death in Calgary in 2024 and the 33rd traffic fatality overall. Police are asking anyone who witnessed this incident or has dash cam footage to contact them. Colleen Underwood, CBC News, Calgary.