A very young child was involved in what appeared to be a serious accident just east of Steinbach on Sunday evening.

"We were advised of an accident here in the RM of La Broquerie where a young child was struck by a vehicle," says RCMP Corporal Mike Martens. "It was a younger child, under ten and I'm not even sure if the child was school age."

The incident occurred in a driveway along Road 37E about a mile south of Highway 52. Martens was unable to comment on the severity of the victim's injuries but witnesses say it didn't appear positive. Martens notes the child was transported to the Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach. He adds speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in this collision.