Children escape injury following school bus collision on Yellowhead Trail
Children riding a school bus on March 5, 2024, escaped injury, Edmonton police said, in a collision with an SUV on Yellowhead Trail eastbound just past the 97 Street overpass. The driver of the SUV, which flipped onto its side, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton)
A collision on a major north Edmonton road involving a school bus tied up rush-hour traffic on Tuesday afternoon.
Children on the bus, which police say hit an SUV attempting a U-turn on Yellowhead Trail eastbound just past the 97 Street overpass, escaped injury, Edmonton police told CTV News Edmonton in a statement.
The SUV flipped on its side as a result of the crash and collided with two other vehicles, police said.
Paramedics treated the driver of the SUV for non-life-threatening injuries.
The onramp leading to eastbound Yellowhead from 97 Street is closed while the scene is being cleared, police said.
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