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Fundraiser tops $10,000 for Okanagan boy injured after falling under bus

The GoFundMe says donations will help with cost of physiotherapy
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Ethan, 12, suffered damage to his leg after falling under a Kelowna transit bus on Feb. 28, 2023. (GoFundMe)

A fundraiser has surpassed its $10,000 for a Kelowna boy injured after slipping under a city bus in the Mission area.

On Feb. 28, 12-year-old Ethan was running to the bus stop with friends when he slipped on the ice and slid under the bus as it pulled away.

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The says Ethan has a severely damaged leg and remains in care at Kelowna General Hospital.

Donations are to go toward physiotherapy and any equipment needed for recovery, as his mom takes time off work to focus on Ethan.

鈥淪tacy and Ethan are overwhelmed with the support from the community near and far,鈥 said Deirdre Wilson, the fundraiser鈥檚 organizer.

In just one day, the fundraiser had raised $5,000.



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I am a video journalist based in Kelowna and capturing life in the Okanagan
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