9-year-old Saskatoon girl riding scooter killed in collision with truck

A nine-year-old girl riding a scooter was killed in Saskatoon Thursday morning in a collision with a truck, police say.

The collision happened around 9 a.m. in the 600 block of 33rdStreetW., the Saskatoon Police Service said in a news release.

The girl was taken to hospital by ambulance but was pronounced dead upon arrival.

In a news release posted shortly before 1 p.m., the police service said officers were stillat the scene of thecollision.

Traffic restrictions are expected to remain in place through the afternoon commute. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.