A child was taken to hospital after being hit by a BC Transit bus at around 4 p.m. on Feb. 28, in Kelowna鈥檚 Mission, just off Gordon Drive.

The RCMP has confirmed that the child is 12 years old.

The nature of the injuries and details of the event have not yet been released.

BC Transit said it is aware of an incident involving a bus and a pedestrian at the intersection of Steele Road and Arbor View Drive.

鈥淥ur thoughts are with the pedestrian and driver involved in the incident,鈥� said BC Transit.

The transit service is supporting the police in the investigation and asks that witnesses to the incident contact the RCMP.

鈥淥ur top priority is safety, and BC Transit is also undertaking an internal investigation.鈥�

More information to come as it becomes available.

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