(NORWICH, ON) – A school bus carrying approximately 40 Elementary School students, left the roadway and crashed into a ditch, in Norwich Township.
At approximately 8:55 a.m., on February 18, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oxford detachment, along with Oxford County Fire Services and Oxford County Paramedic Services, were called to a single-vehicle collision on Old Stage Road in Norwich Township.
Four children were taken to hospital, by ambulance, with minor injuries.
No other injuries have been reported.
The investigation is ongoing. Updates will be provided as they become available.
Old Stage Road is currently closed between Middletown Line and Old 14 Line and is expected to be closed for a couple of hours. Please avoid the area.