UPDATE: Passengers injured in bus crash on 401 in Odessa

8 people were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

UPDATE:

Lennox and Addington OPP have provided additional information on Sunday's crash on the 401.

They say there were 47 passengers on board the bus as well as the driver.

Eight passengers suffered various injuries including lacerations, broken bones and dislocations but nothing considered life-threatening.

Investigators are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

 

ORIGINAL STORY:

OPP are investigating a single-vehicle crash on the 401 in Odessa involving a passenger bus.

Emergency crews received a call around 8 pm on Sunday about a crash in the eastbound lanes near County Rd 4.

Investigators say eight people on the bus suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. All were taken to hospital for further assessment and treatment.

OPP closed the highway between County Rd 4 and County Rd 6. It wasn't reopened until just after 11 pm.

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the crash but they did say road conditions were slippery at the time.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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