THUNDER BAY — City police have released details of charges related to a collision from last May that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy.
At the corner of Clarkson Street and Red River Road in May 2023, police responded to a call that a school bus had hit a cyclist at the crosswalk.
Investigators believed the cyclist was headed west on the south sidewalk approaching the intersection.
Police noted in the original news release that there were a number of students on the bus who witnessed the incident.
Riker Mckelvey died as a result of the injuries sustained in the collision.
In the conclusion of the Thunder Bay Police investigation, the driver of the school bus has been charged with careless driving causing death, contrary to section 130(3) of the Highway Traffic Act.
The driver had appeared in court in October 2023 to face charges.
The police state in their release that "this information is being released sometime after the collision and charging date, and is being put out after consultation with the family of the victim. This was a tragic incident that had a dramatic impact on all involved and Thunder Bay as a whole."
No names or further details will be released by TBPS regarding this incident.
Two GoFundMe pages created to support and honour the family are still active. They can be found here and here.
