1 dead, 17 injured in school bus accident in Canada's Quebec-Xinhua

1 dead, 17 injured in school bus accident in Canada's Quebec

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-03-08 12:07:30

OTTAWA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- One child died and 17 others were injured after a school bus overturned on Saturday in southeastern Quebec, Canada, local media reported.

The accident occurred Saturday morning in Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, a small community in the Chaudiere-Appalaches region near the U.S. border.

Provincial police reported that four people, including the bus driver, sustained serious injuries, but none are considered life-threatening. Another 13 people suffered minor injuries.

The bus was traveling on a local road when it veered off the road and tipped over, possibly due to difficult road conditions. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.