Laval daycare bus crash
| Laval daycare bus crash | |
|---|---|
Daycare Laval daycare bus crash (Montreal) Laval daycare bus crash (Canada) | |
| Location | Sainte-Rose, Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Date | February 8, 2023 8:30 am EST (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Target | Children attending the daycare and teachers working there |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack |
| Weapons | Bus |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 6 |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Pierre Ny St-Amand |
On February 8, 2023, bus driver Pierre Ny St-Amand deliberately crashed Société de transport de Laval (STL) bus into a daycare in Laval, Quebec, Canada, killing two children and injuring six others. St-Amand was quickly subdued by bystanders and arrested. Trauma support was provided to affected families and residents. Quebec Premier François Legault and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the area to pay respects in the days following the incident.
St-Amand, a father of two with no prior criminal record, was arrested on eight charges. A Quebec Superior Court ordered a psychiatric evaluation to assess his mental state during the crash. In March 2024, the court ruled there was sufficient evidence for trial, and St-Amand remained detained at the Philippe-Pinel Institute pending trial. The trial began April 7, 2025, and concluded 22 days later with the judge determining that St-Amand was not criminally responsible due to temporary psychosis at the time of the incident.