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Elderly school bus driver charged with dangerous driving after crash near Kingston

An elderly school bus driver is facing charges after crashing into a ditch in Prince Edward County, Ont. on Monday. Crystal Kirkman

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Ont. – A 78-year-old school bus driver has been charged after a bus carrying 12 students crashed into a ditch in Prince Edward County.

Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened at about 3:15 p.m. on Monday, just after the bus driver dropped off a student.

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They say that the bus entered a ditch and came to rest on its side.

Investigators say all of the students on board the bus – who were both elementary and high school age – were checked by paramedics, and none were seriously hurt.

They say the driver was charged with careless driving, failing to carry a completed daily inspection report and failing to carry an inspection schedule.

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