TORONTO: Eight people were injured after a coach bus rolled over on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario on Sunday night. The accident occurred around 7:15 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the highway, between County Road 4 and County Road 6, near Napanee.
The bus, carrying 47 passengers and the driver, reportedly lost control, entered a ditch, and flipped onto its side. According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), eight passengers sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, including lacerations, broken bones, and dislocations. The injured were immediately transported to two local hospitals for treatment.
While the exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, police noted that road conditions in the area were icy and slippery at the time of the incident. Emergency crews worked for several hours at the scene, leading to the closure of the highway’s eastbound lanes for approximately four hours. The OPP is currently appealing to any witnesses or those with dashcam footage of the area to come forward to assist with the ongoing investigation.
