TORONTO – The Toronto Transit Commission is offering up to $20,000 for the funeral of a teenage girl struck and killed by a bus last Friday.
TTC CEO Andy Byford told the Globe and Mail the financial assistance is “not about guilt” but “the right thing to do.”
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Amaria Diljohn, 14, was killed Dec. 19 when she was crossing Finch Avenue East near Neilson Road.
The TTC bus, driven by a 27-year-old man, did not remain at the scene.
Police are investigating and the driver is not currently facing any charges.
As a result of the incident, the TTC is looking at installing dashboard cameras on streetcars and buses as part of a review examining driver training.
A trust account for Diljohn has currently collected around $2,000.
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