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Head-on crash: Truck collides with school bus in Deroche, B.C.

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Head-on crash: Truck collides with school bus in Deroche
One person was airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash between a truck and a school bus in Deroche – Apr 18, 2024

One person was airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash between a truck and a school bus in Deroche.

The collision happened in the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Johnson Road at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Mission RCMP said the truck was travelling west when it crossed into the oncoming traffic lane and collided with the bus.

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The truck driver sustained serious leg injuries and was the one who was airlifted.

On the school bus, two students were on board, along with a driver. The bus driver sustained minor injuries.

Investigators believe impairment was not a factor in the crash.

Deroche is a small community in the Fraser Valley, just east of Mission.

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