SCHOOL BUS CRASH REPORTS 2004

School bus rolls in crash
May 12, 2004

EDMONTON -- There were some frightening moments for three elementary school students Wednesday morning when the bus they were in rolled after colliding with a sport utility vehicle in southeast Edmonton.

The accident happened a few minutes after 9:00 a.m.

No students were hurt but the drivers of the bus and the SUV were taken to hospital.

Edmonton police traffic investigator Gerry Zatylny says the SUV struck the bus at about 60 kilometers an hour.

He says the children probably escaped injury because they were wearing seatbelts.

He adds that many school buses in Alberta are not equipped with seatbelts.

Police say charges are pending against the SUV driver.

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