THUNDER BAY — Children escaped injury after a dump truck collided with a school bus in Neebing on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred at about 7:45 a.m., and involved a bus servicing the South 90 run for students of Valley Central Public School and Westgate Collegiate.
According to Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay, the bus was in the process of making a left turn at a fire hall on Highway 608.
It says it was told the collision occurred as a truck approaching from behind attempted to pass on the left at the same time.
The truck struck the side of the bus.
None of the three children on board were hurt.
They were released into the care of their parents.
An OPP spokesperson told TBNewswatch that a charge under the Highway Traffic Act is pending against the truck driver.
NOTE: This story has been updated with new information from OPP regarding charges
