East Algoma OPP investigating school bus collision

By Rosalind Russell – East Algoma OPP is investigating a school bus collision in Blind River.

Constable Bev Gauthier says around 8:30 a.m. yesterday morning, the police and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a school bus and a commercial motor vehicle at the intersection of Causley Street and Hanes Avenue in the Town of Blind River.

She says at the time of the incident, the school bus was transporting 17 elementary students from Blind River Public School and St. Mary’s Catholic School.

Gauthier adds five students were transported to the Blind River hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

She asks any person with information or dashcam footage to contact police adding the investigation continues.

Anyone with information, can call the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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