Child struck, killed by vehicle near St. Catharines aquatic centre

A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a St. Catharines aquatic centre Thursday.

Niagara police say it happened at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre on the corner of Carlton and Niagara streets.

Officers say the driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene.

The aquatics centre and public library are closed Friday as police continue to investigate.

No charges have been laid at this time.

There is no word yet on the cause of the collision.

Serious Collision pic.twitter.com/FHyHbfLdyo

— NRPS (@NiagRegPolice) July 31, 2025

St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe took to social media to express his condolences to the family.

I am devastated by the tragic motor vehicle accident in the Kiwanis Aquatic Centre parking lot earlier today.

On behalf of City Council and the City of St. Catharines, I want to express my heartfelt condolences to the family of the young victim. Your community is standing with…

— Mayor Mat Siscoe 🇨🇦 (@MatSiscoe) July 31, 2025

Niagara police are asking the public to avoid the area.

“If anyone must pick up anybody from the centre, they must use the far east end of the parking lot,” police write in a media release.

“The west end of the parking lot and surrounding park area will be closed for several hours to allow for investigation.”

Police’s collision reconstruction unit is now investigating.

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