OPP looking for dash cam footage after boy struck by vehicle
Essex County OPP are asking for video footage after a child was struck by a car in Lakeshore.
Police say an 8-year-old boy struck by vehicle on Rosewood Drive on Thursday at 9 a.m. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Residents/motoring public asked to check surveillance and dash cam footage. Anyone with info, please call investigators at 1-888-310-1122.
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