A girl has been charged with harmful driving inflicting dying after a six-year-old boy was struck and killed by a faculty bus in Vaughan again in June, York Regional Police say.
In a information launch, police confirmed that the varsity bus driver is dealing with charges in reference to the collision, which occurred shortly earlier than 8 a.m. on June 19 within the space of Kleinburg Summit Approach and Pierre Berton Boulevard.
A resident within the neighbourhood who stated he witnessed the incident advised CP24 on the time that the boy was operating to catch the bus when he was hit. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Mother and father in the neighborhood beforehand advised CP24 that the boy was a Grade 1 pupil at St. Stephen’s Catholic Elementary College in Woodbridge.
Police confirmed that the driving force of the varsity bus remained on the scene following the collision.
An investigation was subsequently launched and police stated charges had been laid in opposition to the 65-year-old driver on Oct. 29.
Police say they’re selecting to not launch the identify of the accused “due to the circumstances of the incident.”
“This decision was made on a case by case basis based on public interest,” a spokesperson for York Regional Police stated in an e mail to CP24.
