One person transported to hospital with minor injuries after OC Transpo bus collides with pickup truck

An OC Transpo bus and a pickup truck collided on Highway 417 on Dec. 6. Photo/OPP

By Anil Jhalli

Posted Dec 7, 2023 03:52:08 PM.

Last Updated Dec 7, 2023 03:52:12 PM.

An OC Transpo bus and a pickup truck collided on Highway 417, sending one person to hospital with minor injuries.

The incident took place at roughly 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

In a post on X the OPP said the driver of the pickup truck was “charged accordingly.”

#OttawaOPP responded to a collision involving an @OC_Transpo bus and a pick-up truck on #Hwy417 shortly before 8am. @OttFire assisted at scene. One passenger was transported by @OttawaParamedic to hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the truck was charged accordingly. ^mf pic.twitter.com/Az7aLnYmtp
— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) December 6, 2023

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