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Officals say a toddler is in life-threatening condition after being struck by an air conditioner that fell from a Scarborough apartment unit.

Toronto police said emergency crews were called to a Toronto Community Housing apartment building on Lawrence Avenue East east of Mossbank Drive, near Scarborough Golf Club Road, at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

Insp. Mandeep Mann told Global News a mother was returning home with her three young children after picking two of them up from school when an air conditioning unit fell from an eighth floor apartment and hit the girl as she was in her stroller.

INJURED CHILD:

Lawrence Ave E & Mossbank Dr

– officers o/s

– confirmed that an A/C unit fell from the 8th floor

– struck a child

– injuries are very serious

– @TorontoMedics o/s assisting with an emergency run to trauma hospital

– will update#GO2180547

^al — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) November 11, 2019

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Toronto Paramedics then rushed the girl to the Hospital for Sick Children with a police escort.

“She is in grave, grave condition — very serious. It remains to be seen if she will survive,” Mann said Monday evening, praising the life-saving efforts of first responders and SickKids staff.

Mann said officers are conducting a forensic investigation. He said investigators are looking at surveillance video and are speaking with witnesses “to ensure we know exactly what happened,” adding preliminary information suggested this incident was a “tragic accident.”

Child struck by falling air conditioning unit: we are reporting from Scarborough. A three-year-old girl is at Sick Kids with life-threatening injuries. She was going into the apartment when the AC unit fell 8 floors on her. Emergency teams are working to save her. pic.twitter.com/jje3KMlA3K — Seán O’Shea (@ConsumerSOS) November 11, 2019