(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On January 20, 2014, at approximately 3:10 pm, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision in Fort Frances, ON on Second Street East and Portage Avenue intersection involving a school bus and passenger vehicle.
The collision occurred when a Honda Civic was travelling westbound behind an unloaded school bus on Second Street East. Both vehicles stopped for traffic light at Portage Avenue intersection and then proceeded on the green light. The school bus stopped within intersection and the Honda Civic slid into rear of the school bus.
There were no children onboard the bus at the time of the collision. No one was injured as a result of the collision, the passenger vehicle received minimal damage. No charges were laid.
Police remind motorist to remain attentive to slippery road conditions and allow for increased stopping distances.