School bus crash in Edmonton sends several children to hospital
Posted May 23, 2019 10:15 am.
Last Updated May 23, 2019 10:23 am.
EDMONTON – A bus crash on Edmonton’s Whitemud Drive has sent 11 children to hospital.
Edmonton police say the crash happened around 8:30 Thursday morning on Whitemud Drive westbound near 149 Street.
School bus crash on White mud drive. #yeg #yegtraffic pic.twitter.com/FNyyI12Ga8
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Police say a school bus struck a concrete retaining wall on the east side of the freeway.
According to EMS, 12 people were transported to hospital including 11 children for precautionary reasons, two of those patients suffered broken bones.
Update: 12 patients, including 11 children, were transported by EMS to an Edmonton hospital this morning, following a bus crash near the Quesnell Bridge. No major injuries, two patients suffered broken bones, all patients were in stable condition.
— Alberta Health Services (@AHS_media) May 23, 2019
The driver of the bus was also transported to hospital with minor injuries.
The remaining 12 children on the bus were reportedly not injured and have been transported to their respective schools.
Edmonton police continue to investigate and have no further updates right now.
With files from CityNews
