Charges coming after pickup truck rear-ends school bus on highway

Police plan to charge a 19-year-old man from Grunthal, Man.,after he rear-endeda school bus on a Manitoba highway.

The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Friday when a school bus pulled over to pick up childrenon the shoulder of Highway 52 at the intersection of Honey Lane Road, about three kilometres northwest of Kleefeld, Man., police wrote in a release.

The bus had its flashing lights on and stop sign extended, police said,and one vehicle came to a stop on the highway and waited for it to move on before proceeding.

A pickup truck came up behind that vehicle and was trying to pass itonthe shoulder of the highway when itrear-ended the bus. There were about 20 children on the school bus at the time and no injuries were reported.

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Children in the bus were evaluated by EMS there on the highway and again at the Kleefeld School.

The 19-year-old driver of the pickup truck was treated and released at the scene for minor injuries. A spokesperson for the RCMP said they expect to charge himwith carelessdriving or imprudent driving under the Highway Traffic Act.

RCMP are still investigating the incident.