Police say a 4-year-old boy in Southgate died on Saturday, after a farming accident.

Around 11:30 a.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a farm on Highway 89 in the Township of Southgate east of Mount Forest.

A large farm tractor tire had fallen over and the boy was pinned underneath, according to police.

He was transported to hospital by ambulance, but did not survive.

The OPP Criminal Investigation Branch is mandated to provide investigative oversight on all death investigations of persons under the age of 5 years.

Police say the Farm Safety Board has been notified.