A boy who was fatally struck by a GO train in Mississauga was reportedly riding a motorized bike or scooter, according to police. CP24’s Courtney Heels reports.

Metrolinx has launched its own investigation after a 13-year-old boy reportedly bypassed a crossing gate before he was struck and killed by a GO train on Wednesday as Ontario’s premier offers his condolences to the child’s family.

Police were called to scene on Alexandra Avenue, north of Lakeshore Road East, in Mississauga, Ont., at approximately 2:45 p.m.

Const. Tyler Bell said the victim and another “young child” were on some type of motorized bike when they crossed the barrier. He said the warning signals were working, noting that the gate was down, lights were flashing, and bells were ringing as the train approached.

They were not accompanied by an adult. The child has not been identified.

GO train fatality Police are on the scene after a person was struck and killed by a GO train in Mississauga on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

In a statement published on social media Thursday, Premier Doug Ford said he was “very sad to hear” of the boy’s death.

“My sincere condolences go out to his family and loved ones,” he wrote.

I was very sad to hear of the death of the boy who was struck by a train yesterday in Mississauga. My sincere condolences go out to his family and loved ones.

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) March 19, 2026

A ‘sobering reminder’ of ‘how dangerous trains are’: Metrolinx

Metrolinx, which operates GO Transit, issued a statement Thursday calling the incident tragic while extending its condolences to the family and loved ones of the boy who was killed.

“While the details of the incident are still under investigation by Peel Regional Police, this is an important and sobering reminder of the importance of rail safety and how dangerous trains are,” they said.

According to Bell, Metrolinx will conduct the portion of the investigation as it relates to the train’s involvement in the collision. Peel police’s 12 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau will investigate the death.

Train service was halted in the aftermath of the collision. Service resumed at around 6:30 p.m.

With files from Bryann Aguilar