A 4-year-old boy has died after being pinned underneath a tractor tire in the Township of Southgate.
The Grey County Ontario Provincial Police says on Saturday around 11:35am, emergency crews were called to an agricultural residence on Hwy. 89 after the tire fell over onto the child.
The 4-year-old was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The OPP Criminal Investigation Branch is mandated to investigate all deaths of persons under the age of 5 years old. The Farm Safety Board has also been notified.
An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday in Hamilton.
