Baby critically injured after motorcycle racing into Edmonton bus shelter kills 1
A 10-month-old and two adults seriously hurt when 18-year-old on Yamaha hit bus shelter at 97th and 120th; a 21-year-old man at the shelter was killed.
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A 21-year-old man is dead and a 10-month-old child is critically injured after a motorcycle racing northbound on 97 Street jumped a curb and struck a bus shelter at 97th and 120th Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at approximately 8:55 p.m.
The motorcycle, a 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6 operated by an 18-year-old, mounted the east curb on 97 Street, continued across the sidewalk, and hit the shelter where four people were waiting. The 21-year-old was pronounced dead at hospital. The 10-month-old boy, son of an 18-year-old woman also at the shelter, has serious and potentially life-threatening injuries. A 46-year-old man and the 18-year-old woman sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The motorcycle operator suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Police believe the motorcycle and an unknown BMW were racing northbound from 118 Avenue when the collision occurred. The 18-year-old operator has been charged with dangerous operation causing death and three counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm; charges have not yet been sworn.
The Edmonton Police Service Major Collision Investigations Section is seeking witnesses, dashcam footage, and information about the BMW vehicle. Anyone with details can contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
This is part of a pattern of fatal motorcycle collisions in Edmonton in recent months.
What is the current condition of the 10-month-old child and the other injured adults?
Has the unknown BMW driver been identified or located?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
Where did the motorcycle hit the bus shelter?
The motorcycle struck the bus shelter at 97th and 120th Avenue in Edmonton.
When did the collision happen?
The collision occurred on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at approximately 8:55 p.m.
How old was the motorcycle operator?
The motorcycle operator was 18 years old.
What charges has the operator faced?
The 18-year-old has been charged with dangerous operation causing death and three counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm, though charges have not yet been sworn.
