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Kelowna child seriously injured after slipping under moving city bus

File: The logo of the RCMP on a vehicle. File / Global News

A Kelowna boy was injured Tuesday after slipping under a moving city bus, RCMP said.

RCMP said that around 3:30 p.m. a 12-year-old was struck by a city bus at the corner of Steele Court and Arbour View Drive in Kelowna, suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries that were later treated at an area hospital.

Click to play video: 'Bus driver tells passengers that safety, not travel time, is top priority'
Bus driver tells passengers that safety, not travel time, is top priority

“The driver remained at the scene and was cooperative, stating a group of youths were running toward the bus stop,” police said.

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One youth slipped on the sloped sidewalk, which was covered in ice/snow, and slid under the bus between the front and rear tires.

“These types of accidents, especially when a child is injured, affect everyone involved, deeply. The RCMP will provide all available support to anyone requiring it,” Const.  Mike Della-Paolera said.

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