Eight-year-old girl dies after being hit by snowplow in Quebec City

QUEBEC — An eight-year-old girl was struck and killed by a snowplow in Quebec City on Friday, police said.

The child was pronounced dead in hospital, while the snowplow driver was also transported to hospital to be treated for nervous shock, said Cyndi Pare, a spokeswoman for the city police.

There were few details regarding the circumstances surrounding the death.

The Canadian Press