Jaxson Mansfield-O'Brey was killed after being struck by a dump truck while riding his bike in Overbrook on Wednesday afternoon.
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Neighbours and loved ones gathered Friday evening for a vigil to mourn the death of Jaxson Mansfield-O’Brey, a five-year-old boy whose life was cut short by a collision with a dump truck in the Overbrook neighbourhood. Article content
The fatal collision occurred on the 300 block of Presland Road at around 3:40 p.m. on Oct. 15. Article content Article content
The residential street is often quiet, but recent construction has brought more traffic, including large vehicles, to the area. Children also often play outside in the neighbourhood, which has a nearby park.
It was near where Jaxson died that around 70 community members and loved o