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10 children, 2 adults injured in bus crash north of Cache Creek

Click to play video: 'Secondary school students injured in bus crash near Cache Creek'
Secondary school students injured in bus crash near Cache Creek
WATCH: A number of members of a Prince George secondary school girls volleyball team have been injured in a bus crash near Cache Creek. Catherine Urquhart reports – Nov 27, 2018

RCMP were called to a bus crash north of Cache Creek on Tuesday afternoon.

Police say the bus went into a ditch near Church Road and Antoine Road just after noon.

WATCH: Bus crash near Cache Creek injures volleyball team

Click to play video: 'Bus crash near Cache Creek injures volleyball team'
Bus crash near Cache Creek injures volleyball team

Ten girls and two adults were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Eight people were taken to hospital. two of whom had to be airlifted.

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The superintendent of schools for School District 57 confirmed to CFJC that the College Heights Secondary girls volleyball team from Prince George was involved in the crash.

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The team was headed to Powell River to compete in the B.C. High School Volleyball Championships.

Highway 97 was briefly closed, but has since reopened.

There is no word yet on what caused the crash.

A tow truck on scene of a bus crash north of Cache Creek. Credit: Simon Hergott.

 

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