York Regional Police say a six-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus in Kleinburg, Ont., on Wednesday morning.
Police said the incident happened at around 8 a.m. in a residential area near Pierre Berton Boulevard and Kleinburg Summit Way.
Const. James Dickson told reporters the child died at the scene.
Dickson said the school bus was in the area picking kids up for school but it is unknown how many children were on the bus at the time.
The school bus driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, Dickson said.
“[The driver] is being assessed by EMS for the horrible, horrible scenario that they have been involved in,” Dickson said.
It is unclear how the child was struck by the bus. Images from the scene show forensics investigators examining the school bus.
“Obviously something like this is absolutely horrible. I haven’t interacted with the family but I can’t imagine what they’re going through,” Dickson said.
There is no word yet on what, if any, charges could be laid.
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