Another School Bus Collision

(ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) – An individual has been charged after a two-vehicle collision in St. Clair Township.

On December 12, 2025, just before 7:00 a.m., members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Lambton County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and St. Clair Township Fire Department responded to a report of a collision involving a school bus and minivan at the intersection of Plank Road and Lasalle Line.

The collision resulted in both vehicles becoming engulfed in flames. There were students on board the school bus at the time of the collision. The drivers and students were able to safely exit the vehicles prior to the fire.

The driver of the minivan was transported to hospital by EMS with non-life-threatening injuries. One student was assessed at the scene for minor injuries. No other injuries were reported.

As a result of the investigation, the driver of the school bus, a 68-year-old individual from Petrolia, has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Fail to Yield to Traffic.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Provincial Offences Court in Sarnia at a later date.

The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.   

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