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Three children were taken to CHEO after a school bus collided with a transport truck in Russell Township late Monday afternoon.
All occupants of the school bus — the driver and three students — were taken to hospital by ambulance with what the Ontario Provincial Police called non-life-threatening injuries.
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The collision took place just before 4:15 p.m. on Route 400 at the intersection of MacDonald Road, the OPP said in a news release. Police said a preliminary investigation indicated the school bus was attempting to enter the highway when it collided with an eastbound transport truck on Route 400.
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“Three children were brought to CHEO by paramedics following a motor vehicle collision involving a school bus in Russell,” the hospital said in a news release at 6:22 p.m. “At this time, our team is working to contact and reunify families as needed and as appropriate.”
Families looking for information can call 613-737-7600, extension 3845, CHEO said in the release.
The driver of the transport truck was not injured, police said.
“Currently, we cannot comment on the individual injuries to the children/youth, but we can confirm that we have engaged all resources available to us and we have also alerted our colleagues at other local hospitals.” CHEO’s release stated.
The hospital said a code orange, which brings together resources to respond to a potential disaster or mass casualty incident, was called shortly before 5 p.m. “As a hospital, we immediately redirected resources to our Emergency Department to prepare for the arrival of the young patients,” CHEO said.
In an update just after 7 p.m., CHEO said the code orange had been discontinued and that the children continued to receive medical care.
Officers from the Russell County detachment were investigating, the OPP said, adding that a section of Route 400 is currently closed. The public was asked to avoid the area so emergency crews can do their jobs.
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