Teen motorcyclist charged after crash kills man, injures baby at Edmonton bus shelter
Police allege the 18-year-old was racing a BMW before his motorcycle jumped a curb and struck the shelter, seriously injuring three others.
EDMONTON — An 18-year-old motorcyclist is facing charges after a crash at an Edmonton bus shelter killed a 21-year-old man and seriously injured three others, including a 10-month-old baby.
Edmonton police said officers responded to the collision at 97 Street and 120 Avenue just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
"A 21-year-old man at the bus shelter was taken to hospital by paramedics but was pronounced dead," police said in a statement.
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A 46-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and her 10-month-old son sustained serious and potentially life-threatening injuries.
What do police allege happened before the crash?
Police said investigators believe a 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle and an unknown BMW vehicle were racing at a high speed northbound on 97 Street from 118 Avenue.
"The 18-year-old man allegedly mounted the curb on the east side of 97 Street and continued on the sidewalk before striking the bus shelter," police said.
The motorcyclist sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by paramedics.
What charges is the motorcyclist facing?
The 18-year-old is facing charges of dangerous operation causing death and three counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm.
The man has not been named because "the charges have not been sworn," a police spokesperson told CBC News.
Who was injured in the bus shelter?
According to police, a number of people were inside the bus shelter at the time of the crash.
The deceased victim was a 21-year-old man.
The other injured victims were a 46-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman, and the woman’s 10-month-old son.
Police said the 46-year-old man and the 18-year-old woman sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The 10-month-old boy sustained serious and potentially life-threatening injuries.
All four were taken to hospital by paramedics.
What are police asking the public for?
The Edmonton Police Service Major Collision Investigations Section is investigating the collision.
Police are seeking witnesses to the collision or any information on the BMW involved.
"Anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of this collision is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone," police said.
Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
The investigation is ongoing.
With files from CityNews, CBC News and Global News