Durham Police – Twelve-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured By Front-End Loader Snow Plow
A 12-year-old boy sustained a serious injury as a result of an incident on school grounds in Whitby on Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at approximately 9:40 a.m., members of Central West Division were called to Julie Payette Public school on Garden Street in Whitby, after two students were injured from snow being pushed by a front-end loader snow plow. The snow clearing vehicle was working on an adjacent residential property when the injuries were sustained.
An 11-year-old girl was partially buried in the snow and sustained minor injuries. She was treated and released by emergency services on scene.
A 12-year-old boy was completely buried in the snow and sustained serious injuries. Responding officers performed CPR before he was transported to a local hospital. He was later transferred to a trauma centre in Toronto.
Members of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau attended the scene and are conducting a parallel investigation with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Anyone with information about this incident or witnessed the incident is asked to call the Central West Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1877.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on the website at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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