New Brunswick RCMP have charged a driver who allegedly struck a child as he boarded a school bus in Irishtown, N.B., last week.
The Mounties confirmed on Tuesday that the driver has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for failing to stop for a bus while red lights were flashing, something that brings with it a $292.50 fine.
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They did not release the name of the driver.
The child, five-year-old Kaleb Goodwin, suffered serious injuries as a result of the incident, which occurred on Communication Road just before 8 a.m. on Nov. 20.
The Mounties say a vehicle approaching the school bus, which was heading east, swerved out to avoid hitting the back of the bus, and struck the five-year-old.
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RCMP are reminding motorists to be cautious during morning and afternoon hours, and to slow down when approaching school buses.
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