Police say a young girl was seriously injured after being struck by heavy equipment at the municipal landfill in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this morning.

The RCMP was dispatched to the landfill at 11:30 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports that a 6-year-old was struck by a bulldozer operating in the area.

Police said the child suffered serious injuries and was transported to the Labrador-Grenfell Health Centre in Goose Bay for treatment.

An investigation into the matter is ongoing.