Family mourns boy killed in Ås collision
Friday 7th August 2026 on 09:15 in
Norway
A young boy died after being hit by a van in a residential area in Ås on Monday, Dagbladet reported. His family is asking for privacy as they mourn.
“The family is grateful for the care, support and compassion they have received after the tragic incident. They are mourning the loss of their beloved boy and asking for peace and understanding so they can be together as a family and take care of one another,” the family said in a statement to Dagbladet.
The boy, who was in the early years of primary school, was cycling along a road after leaving the after-school programme when he was struck by the van.
Police said the investigation is continuing. Technical examinations have been launched, and witnesses have been questioned. Further witness interviews and additional questioning of the suspect may follow.
The driver, a man in his 60s, alerted emergency services after the crash. Police said they currently have no specific indications that excessive speed was involved. They do not suspect drug or alcohol impairment, but samples have been taken as a routine measure and the results are not yet available.
Police have also seized the suspect’s phone to examine whether it may have played a role in what happened.
The driver is charged with causing death under Section 281 of the Penal Code and with reckless conduct in traffic under Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act. He does not admit criminal liability.
His lawyer, Ann Gunn Edvardsen, said he was “having an absolutely terrible time”. She is scheduled to attend his questioning on Friday.
The boy was a pupil at Rustad school. Staff, pupils and parents are to be offered counselling through the municipality’s psychosocial crisis team.
Ås mayor Bengt Nøst-Klemmetsen said the municipality was providing necessary follow-up and was ready to support those who needed help.
Around 100 people gathered at the church on Wednesday afternoon. Ås Arbeitskirche, located across the road from the school, will also be open on Monday afternoon so people can meet, talk and light candles.