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8 people sent to hospital following bus rollover north of Guelph: OPP

Eight people were sent to hospital following a bus rollover on Thursday morning. OPP West / Twitter

Wellington County OPP say eight people were taken to hospital following a small bus rollover north of Guelph, Ont., Thursday morning.

Emergency crews were called to Wellington Road 16, just east of Mount Forest, at around 6:30 a.m. for reports of a single-vehicle crash.

OPP say it’s unclear what happened, but the bus, carrying 18 people, landed on its side in a ditch.

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Eight people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals. At least three people were later airlifted by ORNGE air ambulance to a hospital in Hamilton.

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The road was closed all morning for the investigation but has since been reopened.

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OPP said the cause of the crash remains under investigation and any witnesses are asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122.

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