A 13-year-old girl has died after falling from a moving school bus in Dorchester this week, according to the RCMP.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at 2:45 p.m., Cpl. Brian Villers said in an email.
Otherwise, circumstances leading to the tragedy remain unclear, with authorities releasing few details so far.
One parent said her eight-year-old daughter was on the bus at the time.
In a Facebook message, Janie Chappell said students saw the rear door of the bus open before a girl fell from the vehicle.
RCMP spokesperson Corporal Hans Ouellette said police believe no criminality was involved, and referred further questions to the school district and provincial Coroner Services.
In an email, Stephanie Patterson, a spokesperson for the Anglophone East School District, said “Our thoughts are with the student’s family and the Dorchester Consolidated School community.”
She said the district “remains focused on supporting students, families and staff who have been impacted by this tragedy.”
“Education Support Services remain in place, as they were yesterday, with counselling services available for any staff or students who wish to come to the school to access them,” she said.
This story was updated with additional information on April 15, 2022, at approximately 8:30 p.m.