Advertisement

Police say ‘grossly intoxicated’ driver crashed stolen school bus at construction site west of Edmonton

The aftermath of a collision involving a stolen school bus and a construction site west of Edmonton on Highway 43, pictured on June 3, 2022. provided / Parkland RCMP

One man is in hospital following a collision involving a stolen school bus west of Edmonton.

According to police, at around noon on Friday a school bus was involved in a collision on Highway 43 in Lac Ste. Anne, about an hour west of Alberta’s capital.

The bus did not have any children on board.

An investigation from RCMP officers found the bus was stolen from an Edmonton hospital earlier in the day.

RCMP said the school bus was left locked and unattended, but with the keys inside, while parked on a road near the Misericordia Hospital in west Edmonton.

Story continues below advertisement

Police said the driver was “grossly intoxicated” and allegedly collided with a barrier truck at a construction site, before driving into an unoccupied pickup truck and then into a ditch. Officers said none of the construction crew were injured.

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

The highway was temporarily closed early Friday afternoon, but has since reopened.

Story continues below advertisement

Witness reports said the collision happened near the summer village of Ross Haven, Alta.

Parkland RCMP said the driver suffered minor injuries and was transported to hospital.

Charges are expected.

Sponsored content

AdChoices