The community is still in shock after a school bus and gravel truck collided near Warren last week.
On Wednesday, Sept. 13 at about 8:30 a.m., Stonewall RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Provincial Road 227 at Road 5W, about 1.5 kilometres west of Warren.
The school bus had been travelling north on Road 5W when it entered the highway and was hit by the westbound gravel truck. The bus route drops students off at Warren Elementary and Warren Collegiate.
The school bus driver had serious injuries and was transported by STARS to Health Sciences Centre. Of the 28 students on the bus, two were taken to hospital by ambulance and one by a family member for non-life-threatening injuries. The other students were checked by EMS and picked up by caregivers.
Margaret Ward, superintendent of the Interlake School Division, said the ISD transportation team, school staff and divisional student services team have been working hard to provide support to students, families and colleagues.
“Families and staff continue to be encouraged to access the ongoing additional support being made available in our schools,” she said.
“We were beyond thankful to hear that our students who required medical attention were released yesterday afternoon, and we will remain hopeful for a speedy and full recovery for our bus driver.”
Ward also expressed gratitude to the first responders, students, caregivers, staff and community members for their efforts during that difficult day.
Stonewall RCMP, along with a traffic analyst, continue to investigate.
