In a recent update to an ongoing news story, the OPP have charged a school bus driver in Whitewater Region following a collision on Highway 17. The incident occurred on September 28, 2023, at 7:40 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 17 and Perry Hill Road. The 69-year-old driver has been charged with failing to yield to traffic on a through highway as per the Highway Traffic Act.
The collision involved the school bus trying to enter Highway 17, resulting in a collision with a westbound pickup truck, exacerbated by heavy fog. Fortunately, only the bus driver and two students were on board. They were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The pickup truck’s sole occupant, the driver, was unharmed. A section of Highway 17 was closed for about two hours due to the accident.
(Written by Luke Notman)
