A school bus driver has died and four children have been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a school bus crash off the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in London, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced Sunday.

The crash and the ensuing investigation closed the highwayโ€™s westbound lanes between Veteranโ€™s Memorial Parkway and Highbury Avenue for several hours, with police reopening the roadway just after 4:30 p.m.

The single-vehicle collision happened around 9:40 a.m., according to OPP Const. Steven Duguay, who said the bus veered off the highway before tipping over and coming to a stop.

โ€œWeโ€™ve got 42 passengers on board that school bus, four of which were transported to the hospital with minor injuries,โ€ Duguay said.


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