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School bus driver charged after collision with van in Durham Region

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A school bus with roughly 35 kids on board heading back from a field trip was involved in a crash with a van in Durham Region Thursday morning and the bus driver has since been charged, police say.

Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said it happened at 9:45 a.m. at Highways 412 and 7.

Schmidt said the bus was exiting from Highway 412 onto Highway 7 when the driver allegedly rolled through a stop sign and struck a construction van that was heading east on Highway 7.

There were roughly 35 kids onboard but no serious injuries were reported in the incident, Schmidt said.

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No one had to be taken to hospital.

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The school bus driver, a 47-year-old Oshawa man, has been charged with careless driving.

The scene has since been cleared.

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