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ETS bus driver charged after girl hit, allegedly dragged by bus

A pedestrian collision at Rutherford Road and 16A Avenue at approximately 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. Global News

EDMONTON — An Edmonton transit bus driver has been charged in connection with a pedestrian collision that injured a young girl last month.

Around 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, police officers were called to a bus stop at Rutherford Road and 16A Avenue.

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Police say an 11-year-old girl was seriously injured after she got caught in the front passenger door as she was attempting to board the bus at a marked bus stop.

Officers say the ETS was pulling away when the girl got caught and was allegedly dragged for a short distance. Officers were told the girl was able to free herself from the door, but her leg was run over by the bus.

READ MORE: Girl seriously injured after being hit by ETS bus

Sardul Purewal, a 65-year-old ETS bus driver, has been charged with careless driving.

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