Overview

• Atir Gayyur Mir, 47, of Milton, is charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death for allegedly failing to stop his Honda Pilot for the school bus
• Jose Lema, 82, the bus driver, faces criminal negligence causing death charges over claims he did not ensure traffic was halted before letting Dante exit
• Dante Caranci, a student at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary, was struck on Longwoods Road near Murray Road on December 16, 2024, and died of his injuries the following day
• London Police Service investigators conducted a six-month probe with detailed scene reconstruction and technical assessments before laying charges
• Residents have raised more than $250,000 through GoFundMe for the Caranci family and the Thames Valley District School Board has revised bus routes to avoid busy crossings