An 11-year-old lady is in hospital after she was struck by a transit bus in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon, police say.
Peel Regional Police acquired a name at 2:30 p.m. {that a} lady had been struck by a MiWay transit bus in entrance of Lisgar Center College, Const. Tyler Bell mentioned outdoors the varsity on Thursday.
The lady was taken to hospital in life-threatening situation, Bell mentioned. He mentioned her situation is now steady and he or she has been transferred to Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Kids.
Bell mentioned it is too early within the investigation to offer a lot element on what occurred, however did say the bus was travelling southbound on Lisgar Drive across the time faculty was letting out when the lady crossed in entrance of it. Bell mentioned police imagine there was heavy visitors within the space on the time.
“There isn’t a info to assist the thought that the driving behaviour of the transit bus operator was outdoors of regular,” Bell added.
The motive force and the bus remained on scene, he mentioned.
Lisgar Drive, in entrance of the center faculty, is closed between Beacham and Dillingwood drives, Bell mentioned.
A spokesperson for the Metropolis of Mississauga, which manages MiWay, mentioned in an electronic mail that the transit company is co-operating with the Peel Regional Police investigation of the incident.
“Our ideas are with the pedestrian and their household throughout this tough time,” spokesperson Irene McCutcheon mentioned within the electronic mail.
WATCH | CBC’s Naama Weingarten talks to Peel police in regards to the incident:
11-year-old lady critically injured after being struck by Mississauga bus
An 11-year-old lady is critically injured after police say she was struck by a metropolis bus in Mississauga, Ont., Thursday afternoon. CBC’s Naama Weingarten has extra on the growing story.
