A 13-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus near her home in Laval on Thursday.
The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. at the corner of Avenue de la Volière and Boulevard des Rossignols. Laval police said the girl had just gotten off the bus when she was hit and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The bus driver was taken to hospital for treatment of nervous shock. Police said other students on the bus were also affected and psychological support was being provided.
Workers from Urgence sociale were called to assist the girl’s family.
“The driver and witnesses will be interviewed,” said Laval police spokeswoman Erika Landry. Authorities have set up a large security perimeter, and the cause of the collision has not yet been confirmed.
The investigation is ongoing.
