Edmonton school bus driver Karen Ann Chartrand was found guilty Jan. 23, 2024, of running over a student at a crosswalk.
The child had serious injuries including a broken pelvis, internal injuries and a broke narm. She was admitted to hospital on Oct. 25, 2021, and needed multiple surgeries. She stayed at the hospital until Dec. 31, 2021.
“Her injuries were quite extensive, requiring five surgeries to date,” said the judge in the Alberta Court of Justice in Edmonton.
The incident happened on Oct. 25, 2021, around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of 167 street and 100 Avenue.
At the time of the incident, Chartrand had been a spare bus driver for about 13 years.
She currently isn’t working and has been on WCB for psychological trauma but wants to start a consulting business in the area of school bus route safety assessment.
Chartrand was fined $1,500.
