CTrain operator charged after 11-year-old boy hit by LRT in April

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 26, 2025 12:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Calgary constabulary accidental charges person been laid aft an 11-year-old lad was deed earlier this twelvemonth by a light-rail bid car.

Officers accidental the lad was walking successful a marked crosswalk astatine Banff Trail Station successful mid-April erstwhile the CTrain entered the station.

The pedestrian barriers weren't down, and the bid struck the boy, who was treated successful infirmary for non-life-threatening injuries.

They besides said the operator of the bid was arrested.

Police accidental the 60-year-old bid relation has since been charged with unsafe cognition causing bodily harm.

They accidental helium is scheduled to look successful tribunal successful September.