Toddler, 3, dies after struck by vehicle

A police cruiser on Rosemeade Ave. between Leeds St. and Normandy Dr. on Thurs., Sept. 5. (Dan Ahlstrand/CityNews)

By Rachel Morgan

Posted Jun 21, 2025 11:32:30 AM.

Last Updated Jun 21, 2025 11:35:54 AM.

Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a three-year-old child was struck by a vehicle in Bedford.

It happened shortly before 8 p.m. Friday. Officers responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Brownstone Way.

Police say a three-year-old boy was crossing the street when he was struck by a vehicle. The child was transported to hospital by EHS where he died of his injuries.

An investigation is ongoing, led by the Collision Reconstruction Unit. Police say no charges have been laid at this time.

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