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Calgary police investigating death of toddler who was hit by taxi in parking lot

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Calgary police are investigating the fatal incident where a two-year-old boy was struck by a taxi in a northeast parking lot on Sunday afternoon. The child had wandered away from his parents before being hit, and despite being taken to hospital with his parents, he did not survive. This is Calgary’s tenth pedestrian fatality of the year.
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Calgary police are investigating the death of a two-year-old boy who was struck by a taxi in a northeast parking lot on Sunday afternoon. The toddler had wandered away from his parents moments before the incident occurred. Despite being rushed to the hospital with both the child and his parents, the boy did not survive. This tragic event marks Calgary’s 10th pedestrian fatality of the year.

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,’ real estate CEO says as police seek suspects The taxi driver took both the child and his parents to hospital, but the boy did not survive. It is Calgary’s 10 pedestrian fatality of the year.
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Calgary police investigating death of toddler who was hit by taxi in parking lot · assertive framing

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Calgary police are investigating the death of a two-year-old boy who was hit in a northeast parking lot. asserted
who → investigate → lot
They say it happened late Sunday afternoon. asserted
it → say → ?
Police say the boy was with his parents just prior to the accident but had wandered away. asserted
boy → say → accident
He was struck by a taxi. asserted
He → strike → taxi
- Selma Blair says she’s ‘so sorry’ as she breaks silence on airplane incident - asserted
she → say → incident
18-year-old cyclist killed in midday hit-and-run in Montreal - asserted
cyclist → kill → Montreal
Suspect wanted in violent home invasion was also shot: Toronto police asserted
Suspect → want → invasion
,’ real estate CEO says as police seek suspects The taxi driver took both the child and his parents to hospital, but the boy did not survive. It is Calgary’s 10 pedestrian fatality of the year. asserted
It → say → year
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