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School bus on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast tips over, injuring driver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 May, 2023 04:37 PM

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Police say a school bus tipped over on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast, sending the driver to the hospital with minor injuries.

The crash happened at 8:37 a.m. on the side of Highway 101 in Madeira Park, about 100 kilometres northwest of Vancouver.

Sunshine Coast RCMP say one child passenger was also on board when the incident happened, and no other vehicles were involved.

School District 46 Sunshine Coast has confirmed the crash in a tweet and says both of student and driver were receiving medical attention.

We are deeply saddened to report that an accident involving a school bus in Pender Harbour occurred this morning. 1 bus driver & 1 student were on-board.Both are receiving medical attention.The families involved have been notified. We will provide updates as it becomes available.
— School District 46 - Sunshine Coast (@SD46SC) May 24, 2023

Police say the child has since been picked up by their guardian, while the bus driver was sent to the hospital with minor injuries.

The cause of the incident remains unknown at this time, and traffic delays in that area are expected as specialized equipment work to remove the bus from the roadway.

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