Paramedics say 11 people were taken to hospital Thursday morning in Burnaby, B.C., after a school bus crashed into a home on Canada Way at 16th Avenue.
Photos on social media show bus smashed into front of house; police ask motorists to avoid area
Paramedics say 11 people were taken to hospital Thursday morning in Burnaby, B.C., after a school bus crashed into a home.
The bus collided with and became wedged into the front of a home at the corner of Canada Way and 16th Avenue.
B.C. Emergency Health Services says the accident happened just before 8 a.m. PT at the intersection.
It said the 11 patients taken to hospital were in stable condition.
Police have yet to release details about the circumstances of the crash but have asked drivers to avoid the busy stretch of Canada Way.
Police are dealing with a motor vehicle collision in the area of Canada Way & 16th Avenue.<br><br>🚨 Canada Way is closed 🚨 <br><br>➡️ Both directions <br><br>➡️ Between Graham Avenue & 17th Avenue<br><br>Please avoid the area. <a href=”https://t.co/NLpwWcwsro”>pic.twitter.com/NLpwWcwsro</a>
—@BurnabyRCMP
More to come.
