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School bus driver faces impaired charges after Brampton collision on Thursday

The scene of the incident in the area of Countryside and Coleraine drives in Brampton on Thursday. Global News

A school bus driver is facing impaired driving charges after a crash in Brampton on Thursday evening.

Peel Regional Police said the incident happened in the area of Countryside and Coleraine drives in the city’s northeast end at about 6:42 p.m.

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Police said a school bus and one other vehicle were involved in a “minor collision.”

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Several children were reported to be on the bus at the time. No one was injured.

Police said the bus driver, a 61-year-old woman from Brampton, was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and operation while impaired — blood over 80.

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