Three hurt when school bus crashes into ditch in the B.C. Interior, RCMP say

QUESNEL — RCMP in British Columbia say a school bus with 16 children on board crashed into a ditch, injuring three people.

The crash happened Monday afternoon on Highway 26.

Mounties say the bus drove into the ditch and then rolled onto its side.

Three of the passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

No other vehicles were involved and police say the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Police say the remaining students were either picked up by their parents at the scene or transferred to a new bus for a ride home.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2026.

The Canadian Press