Teen rider crashes into Edmonton bus shelter, killing one and injuring three
An 18-year-old motorcyclist struck a bus shelter at a central Edmonton stop, killing a 21-year-old man and wounding two adults and a baby.
Around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, an 18-year-old on a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle rode onto the curb and sidewalk near 118 Avenue and 97 Street, then slammed into a bus shelter at 120 Avenue and 97 Street in north-central Edmonton. Police allege he had been attempting to race a BMW that later fled, prompting a chase. Four people were struck: a 21-year-old man who later died in hospital, a 46-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the woman's 10-month-old baby, whose injuries were described as potentially life-threatening.
The motorcyclist was not seriously injured. Edmonton Police Sgt. Dan Tames said the teen now faces dangerous-driving charges causing death and three counts causing injury, and investigators are still seeking information on the abandoned BMW.
Why it matters
The incident highlights road safety risks from reckless riding and leaves a family coping with severe injuries.
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