1 teen, 4 adults hurt after school bus collision in Ottawa’s south end

Incident details

Four adults and one teenager are hurt after a van and a school bus collided in Ottawa’s south end.

The incident took place in the area of Bank Street and Lester Road around 2:50 p.m. ET on Dec. 3.

• Paramedic spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps told CTV News Ottawa that the teenager was rushed to hospital in serious condition.
• It remains unclear if the teenager was in the school bus or the van at the time of the crash.
• Three of the adults were transported to hospital in stable condition. The fourth adult sustained minor injuries.
• Roads in the area reopened around 7:30 p.m. ET.

Investigation updates

The cause of the collision remains under investigation. There’s no word on charges at this time.

Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact Ottawa police.

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