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Driver charged after school bus hits tree, catches fire

Patrick Grapes
By Patrick Grapes

A 49-year-old Stratford man has been charged with careless driving after a school bus crash.

The Perth County OPP says it happened Monday morning on Line 41 east of Road 104. A school bus had left the road, hit a tree and then burst into flames.

The driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There were six high school students onboard who all had minimal to minor injuries.

Patrick Grapes
Patrick Grapes
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