Driver veers onto sidewalk and hits three children on field trip at UBC
Three children were taken to hospital Wednesday afternoon after they were hit by a car that came onto the sidewalk while they were on a field trip to the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden.
The children were all in Grade 4 and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, University RCMP said in a news release.
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“University RCMP along with the Vancouver Fire Department and BC Ambulance attended the scene and began to triage the victims,” police said. “The three students, believed to be around 9 or 10 years old, were transported to hospital by EHS … Their families have all been notified.”
The incident happened around 12:30 pm. Police didn’t say how the driver ended up on the sidewalk, only that they stayed at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation. Intoxication is not believed to be a factor.
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Daily Hive has reached out to Burnaby Schools for more information on how the students are doing.
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