On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, an off-duty RCMP officer was involved in a fatal crash involving a five-year-old boy, James Christian McIntosh, in Penticton, BC. The officer, traveling in his personal vehicle, collided with and killed the young pedestrian around 5 at the intersection of Fairview Road and Highway 97. McIntosh was out for a bike ride with his father when struck by the officer who was making a right-hand turn in the intersection. Initial reports suggest that McIntosh was using the crosswalk correctly when hit by the officer. The five-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after being transported to hospital. The officer who killed the boy is a member of the Penticton RCMP detachment and has been placed on administrative leave. The Independent Investigation Office of BC (IIO) has been called in to investigate.
September 16, 2015
RCMP Officer Kills 5-Year-Old Boy in Fatal Crash (Penticton, 9/15/15)
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