Multiple injuries were reported by Mounties in Spruce Grove after a garbage truck collided with a school bus..On Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., Parkland RCMP responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Diamond Avenue and Golden Spike Road in Spruce Grove.."The school bus had three children on board at the time of the collision, roughly between the ages of 8 and 13-years-old. All three children and both drivers have been transported to hospital for their injuries. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening," the Alberta RCMP stated..Later Friday, RCMP issued an update.."Parkland RCMP have since received an update that the three involved children have injuries more significant than immediately apparent on scene. All are currently stable," RCMP said.. busaccident2 ."Parkland RCMP continue to investigate, but preliminary findings show that the school bus was travelling northbound on Golden Spike Road, when it was struck by the semi-truck.". garbagetruck .The RCMP said it was a semi-truck that hit the bus, however, it was a garbage truck..Spruce Grove is a city about 11 km west of Edmonton.."I watched the school bus apply the brakes and wiggle then it's slide right into the intersection. The garbage truck tried to avoid hitting it and when he swerved it fell over. Those kids would be dead if garbage truck didn't try to avoid," a witness on scene posted on social media.
Multiple injuries were reported by Mounties in Spruce Grove after a garbage truck collided with a school bus..On Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., Parkland RCMP responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Diamond Avenue and Golden Spike Road in Spruce Grove.."The school bus had three children on board at the time of the collision, roughly between the ages of 8 and 13-years-old. All three children and both drivers have been transported to hospital for their injuries. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening," the Alberta RCMP stated..Later Friday, RCMP issued an update.."Parkland RCMP have since received an update that the three involved children have injuries more significant than immediately apparent on scene. All are currently stable," RCMP said.. busaccident2 ."Parkland RCMP continue to investigate, but preliminary findings show that the school bus was travelling northbound on Golden Spike Road, when it was struck by the semi-truck.". garbagetruck .The RCMP said it was a semi-truck that hit the bus, however, it was a garbage truck..Spruce Grove is a city about 11 km west of Edmonton.."I watched the school bus apply the brakes and wiggle then it's slide right into the intersection. The garbage truck tried to avoid hitting it and when he swerved it fell over. Those kids would be dead if garbage truck didn't try to avoid," a witness on scene posted on social media.
