A five-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a vehicle at his home in Innisfil, Ont.

South Simcoe police say the boy was hit at about 5 p.m. Tuesday on Fox Hill Street when a family member was moving an SUV from the driveway to make room for him to play.

The child was pronounced dead in hospital.

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The boy's mother was reportedly driving the SUV.

No names have been released and police have not indicated if charges might be laid.