6-year-old boy dies after being hit by school bus in Vaughan

A six-year-old boy has died after being struck by a school bus in a residential neighborhood in Vaughan this morning.

York Regional Police said the “horrible, horrible” incident happened around 8:05 a.m. June 19 in the area of ​​Pierre Berton Boulevard and Kleinburg Summit Way.

“The six-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene,” said Const. James Dickson said at a press conference on the site. “We are working hard with our partners to continue an investigation.”

Dickson said it was not known how many children were on the bus at the time, but said the bus was in the area and was picking them up from school. He could not say whether speed was a factor.

“The bus driver remained at the scene,” Dickson said. “They are cooperating and being evaluated by EMS for the horrible, horrible scenario that they were involved in.”

Victim services and peer support are available to officers, parents, teachers, children and first responders, he added.

Police are appealing for witnesses with dash cams and CCTV cameras in homes to contact them. A forensic identification team is at the scene gathering information.

“We’re still investigating,” Dickson said. “We are reviewing all potential outcomes of the events that led to this terrible outcome.”