THUNDER BAY — A collision caused traffic to be diverted during the Monday morning rush after a collision between a passenger vehicle and a school bus at Oliver Road and Golf Links Road.
Police report the SUV was making a left turn onto Oliver Road in front of the oncoming school bus.
Three students were on the bus at the time of the collision and did not report any injuries. The bus driver was taken to the hospital for assessment by paramedics.
The driver of the SUV was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the collision and was uninjured during the collision. They have been charged with failing to yield to oncoming traffic.
Airbags were deployed in the SUV during the collision and suffered severe front-end damage.
In comparison, the school bus only suffered minor front-end damage.
