Bicycling child struck by vehicle in Brocklehurst Tuesday: RCMP

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops driver is facing charges after reportedly striking a child biking to school in Brocklehurst Tuesday morning (Oct. 20).

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier says the incident happened just after 8:00 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Holt Street and Tranquille Road.

Napier says the child was injured, but those injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

“The child was riding their bike with their parents and other children heading to school,” said Napier in a news release. “The BC Ambulance Service attended and transported the child to hospital, while the driver of the car stayed on scene and cooperated with police.”

Napier notes the driver is facing charges of failing to yield to a pedestrian under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant dashcam footage is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at (250) 828-3000 and refer to file number 2026-35221.