A teenage boy has died after being struck by a school bus on Thursday afternoon in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts in the Laurentians.
Emergency services were called to intervene on Légaré Street at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the Sûreté du Québec.
The teenager crossing the street was hit by a bus that turned left at the corner of Brissette and Légaré streets, said SQ spokeswoman Stéphanie Jauvin.
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He was taken to hospital, where his death was confirmed.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision is underway.
“Witnesses are being met,” said Jauvin.
— With files from Global News’ Kalina Laframboise
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