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By PREMILA DSA Staff Reporter
Wed., Sept. 12, 2018
schoolriver has been charged after a collision withs pickup truckseriously
injured tree students Wednesday morning,i e airlifted s i a, police
said.
South Simcoe police said collision a at 7: is
had 15 students on board, was on its way to Nantyrres Secondary School.
collision e e intersection of 5th si e road andie in Innisfil, south
of Barrie.
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Three students injured, one airlifted to hospital after school bus crash in Innisfil I The Star
A school bus carrying 15 students collided with a pickup truck in Innisfil
early Wednesday morning. One student was airlifted to a Toronto hospital
in serious condition. (SIMCOE COUNTY POLICE)
Police said three students suffered serious but non -life threatening injuries, with
one of them being airlifted to a Toronto hospital. All of the students were sent to
hospital as a precautionary measure along with the drivers of the bus and pickup
truck.
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South Simcoe Police
@SouthSimcoePS
COLLISION UPDATE #2. Approx 13 other students taken to
local hospitals as a precaution. We're appealing for any
witnesses to contact us with information. @SGl'. )S1B Sdhoc:fls
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was notified earlier as well as we believe all patients. ff-c6lHsion
9:56 AM - Sep 12, 2018
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Student injuries range from tissue injuries to a very serious laceration to an
occupant's face, said Sgt. Dave Phillips said.
The 73 -year-old bus driver, a Barrie man, was charged Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the bus failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in tem n ickup
truck colliding with the bus.
Town of Innisfil
Innisfil @townofinnisfil
On behalf of Mayor, Council and Staff, our thoughts are
with @nsstriftons students, their worried parents, and everyone
affected by this morning's collision. Wishing students in hospital
speedy recovery. Thanks @Scx,.ith&nrico6PS
@siiirrlcoecourlty[�'S for hard work.
10:11 AM - Sep 12, 2018
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Simcoe Country District School Board tweeted that along with emergency services,
school administrators were on site to help the students immediately following the
collision.
Simcoe police are appealing to witnesses to contact them with information about
the crash.
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With files from simcoe.com and Alexandra Jones
Premila D'Sa is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter:
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