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Baby seriously injured, 1 dead after motorcycle crashes into Edmonton bus shelter

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Previl, S. (2026, October 14). Baby seriously injured, 1 dead after motorcycle crashes into Edmonton bus shelter. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12102995/edmonton-motorcycle-collision-bus-shelter-death/

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A motorcycle crash in Edmonton resulted in one death and multiple serious injuries when an 18-year-old motorcyclist racing against a BMW struck a bus shelter at around 8:55 p.m. Tuesday. The victims included two men, a woman, and her 10-month-old baby; the youngest received potentially life-threatening injuries while another man died from his injuries. Police have charged the motorcyclist with dangerous operation causing death and three counts of bodily harm, and are seeking further witness information and dashcam footage for their investigation.

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Story summary

On October 14, 2026, a 21-year-old man died and four others were seriously injured when an 18-year-old motorcyclist racing his Yamaha YZFR6 motorcycle crashed into a bus shelter in Edmonton. The crash occurred at about 8:55 p.m., where the victim and three other people, including a baby, were waiting for a bus near 120 Avenue and 97 Street. The motorcyclist hopped a curb and hit the bus shelter after allegedly racing an unknown BMW vehicle. The injured include a 46-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman, and her 10-month-old son, who sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the 21-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcyclist is charged with dangerous operation causing death and three counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm. The Edmonton Police Service's major collision investigations section is handling the case and urging witnesses to come forward.

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BMW Edmonton The Edmonton Police Service YZFR6 Yamaha

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BMW ORG · 2× Crime Stoppers ORG · 1× Edmonton GPE · 1× Global News’ ORG · 1× Sarah Ryan PERSON · 1× The Edmonton Police Service ORG · 1× Yamaha ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Edmonton Police Service says its major collision investigations section is investigating the incident and is asking witnesses to come forward and if anyone has information about the unknown BMW, they are also asked to contact police.

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2026-10-15 · Global News

Baby seriously injured, 1 dead after motorcycle crashes into Edmonton bus shelter · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

A 21-year-old man is dead and three other people including a baby are seriously injured after a motorcycle hopped a curb and crashed into a bus shelter in Edmonton. asserted

motorcycle → include → Edmonton

Police say an 18-year-old motorcyclist was racing his 2004 Yamaha YZFR6 motorcycle at a high rate of speed against an unknown BMW vehicle northbound on 97 Street from 118 Avenue at about 8:55 p.m. Tuesday. asserted

motorcyclist → say → p.m.

The bike then continued on the sidewalk before it struck a bus shelter at approximately 120 Avenue, where multiple people were waiting for a bus. asserted

people → continue → bus

Get daily National news A 21-year-old man, 46-year-old man and 18-year-old woman were at the bus shelter, along with the woman’s 10-month-old son. asserted

man → get → son

All four were taken to hospital by paramedics, but police said the 21-year-old was pronounced deceased. asserted

old → take → paramedics

The 46-year-old and 18-year-old both received serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the 10-month-old boy is said to have received serious and potentially life-threatening injuries. asserted

boy → receive → injuries

The motorcycle rider sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital by paramedics. asserted

rider → sustain → paramedics

He is being charged with dangerous operation causing death and three counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm. asserted

He → charge → harm

they → say → police

Anyone with dashcam footage of the collision or who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police at 780-423-4567 or call #377 from a mobile phone. asserted

who → witness → phone

Information can also be provided to Crime Stoppers anonymously. asserted

Information → provide → Stoppers