Child seriously injured following accident with ride-on lawn mower

September 27, 2017
Waterville, Nova Scotia

News release

Kings District RCMP, EHS and Waterville Volunteer Fire Department were on scene last evening at an accident on Thompson Rd. in Waterville. At approximately 7:30 p.m. last evening, a three-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a ride-on lawn mower. The operator of the lawn mower was mowing the lawn and did not see the child.

The boy sustained serious injuries and was transported by EHS to hospital in Halifax.

Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Contact information

Cst. Kelli Gaudet
Kings District RCMP
Cell: 902-680-5081
kelli.gaudet@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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