The Tache Fire Department responded to a school bus crash Wednesday afternoon.
Fire Chief Allan Rau says they were called to the intersection of Highway 59 and Prefontaine Road, which is two miles north of Provincial Road 311. Rau says a school bus and SUV collided there.
"There was luckily no children on the school bus, simply the driver," says Rau.
He notes the driver of the school bus, as well as the lone occupant of the SUV were checked on scene by EMS. He adds that nobody was transported to hospital.
According to Rau, it appears the school bus was travelling north, and the SUV was travelling south when it swerved into the northbound lane, striking the bus. He notes the bus was struck on the driver's side, behind the rear axle. The SUV was struck on the front of the driver's side.
"A glancing blow on the sides," he explains.
Rau says initially they closed the highway completely. However, he notes traffic backed up in both directions very quickly and they decided to reopen one lane.
Rau says both vehicles needed to be towed away. He notes by shortly after 4 pm they were able to reopen the highway completely.