US EditionChild Riding Bike Dies After Being Struck by School Bus in Almonte, Ont.
- Archer Lowe, a nine-year-old boy from Mississippi Mills, passed away after being struck by a school bus while cycling near a school in Almonte on June 25, 2025.
- The Lanark County OPP began an immediate investigation into the crash, assisted by their Collision Reconstructionist team, while police did not confirm if other children were on the bus.
- Witnesses performed life-saving measures before emergency personnel transported Lowe to hospital with critical injuries, where he was later pronounced dead.
- A fundraiser raised more than $28,000 to cover $80,000 in funeral arrangements, a celebration of life, and therapy and counselling for Lowe’s family, who remember him for his love of soccer, Pokémon, and his dog Moose.
- The investigation continues as the community rallies around the family, with Victim Services urging affected individuals to seek support and authorities requesting witnesses to come forward.
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Ontario Community Grieving After ‘Vibrant’ 9-Year-Old Dies Following Collision With School Bus
A community in Eastern Ontario is mourning after a 9-year-old boy died after he was hit by a school bus while riding his bike. The boy has been identified on social media as Archer Lowe from Almonte, Ontario. He was hit while riding his bike near a school at around 3:40 p.m. on June 25, according to Ontario Provincial Police. Witnesses “conducted life-saving measures” for Archer at the scene, they said. The boy was taken to hospital with life…
Community grieving after 'vibrant' young boy killed in collision with school bus
A small town west of Ottawa is in shock after a 9-year-old boy was killed in a collision with a school bus on Wednesday. The community of Almonte is rallying behind the family of Archer Lowe, who was out riding a bike by another school at 3:30 p.m. on June 25. Emergency personnel responded to […]
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Nine-year-old cyclist dead after Ontario school bus crash
Police in eastern Ontario say a nine-year-old cyclist is dead after he was hit by a school bus. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision happened around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday in Almonte, a community west of Ottawa. OPP say the nine-year-old student from R Tait McKenzie Public School was riding a bi...
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