Hudson Judah was the last student on the school bus last Friday and was crossing the street on a sidewalk near Royal Roads University when a passing vehicle collided with him.
Hudson Judah was the last student on the school bus last Friday and was crossing the street on a sidewalk near Royal Roads University when a passing vehicle collided with him.
His mother, Christina Judah, said the 11-year-old student from the Suke school district was hit by the vehicle’s mirror and spun, resulting in concussions and bruises.
“The car practically pushed him aside,” she said. “He must have hit his head.” He darkened a little and woke up on the side of the vehicle.
It was upsetting enough, but she was particularly annoyed by what happened next.
Judah said the bus driver called Hudson to see if he was okay, but was told he hadn’t gotten off the bus and instructed his son to “run home as soon as possible.”
She also said he did not record the incident.
“I guess they just went their own way,” she told the two drivers.
The West Shore RCMP responded to a report of the incident at 3:10 p.m. The late-model SUV, a four-door SUV, was passing a school bus on the left side of University Drive when Hudson was hit, police said.
The school district said in a statement that it was investigating the incident.
“We are aware of an incident that occurred on Friday afternoon when a bus from the Suke school district was unloading children at a planned stop with flashing lights and a stop sign,” the statement said. “This issue is currently under investigation by the RCMP and we are cooperating with their investigation.
An internal review of transport safety protocols and processes will be carried out, just as it is after “every incident or incident”, the statement said.
Drivers are not allowed to pass a school bus when its flashing lights and stop sign are on, as Hudson said they were in this case. The fine is $ 368 for the first offense, $ 668 for the second and $ 1,000 for the third.
Lights and a sign indicate that school buses are accepting or discharging students, the statement said.
“Vehicles must stop before reaching the bus and not continue until the bus resumes or the bus driver signals to other drivers that it is safe to continue by turning off their flashing lights and calling the stop sign. .
Some buses in the area have outdoor red light cameras to record nearby vehicles, but those involved in the case did not, Judas said.
There is only a description of the car and no registration number to track the offender, she said.
After Hudson returned, Judah said she called the school’s transportation department and the person on the line told her there was no record of what had happened.
Judas said she was told the video on the bus would be reviewed.
She said RCMP West Shore and Royal Roads University security had done a good job. She said the other driver stopped and asked Hudson to get in the car, but he did not get in because the man was a stranger.
The driver of the jeep left before they or an ambulance could be called, police said.
Police are looking for the jeep and the driver, who is described as white, aged 55 to 60 and five feet tall and six with a stocky physique. He has short gray hair and glasses.
All witnesses or people who have been in the area with a control camera are asked to call the West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264.
jbell@timescolonist.com
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