Drivers injured after van collides with Peterborough Transit bus in city’s west end

Two people were taken to hospital following a collision involving a van and a Peterborough Transit bus on Wednesday morning.

The collision occurred around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of Sir Sandford Fleming Drive and Airport Road in the city’s west end.

The van struck the mid-portion of the driver’s side of the bus.

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According to the Peterborough Police Service in a statement issued at 11:30 a.m., there were no passengers aboard the bus at the time of the collision.

Both drivers were transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre with minor injuries, police said.

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The 42-year-old male driver of the van was charged with failure to stop at a red light and insecure load, both charges are under the Highway Traffic Act.

The man’s name was not released.

A section of Airport Road south of Brealey Drive was closed as police investigated the collision.

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