1 dead, 17 injured in school bus accident in Canada's Quebec

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Sunday, March 08, 2026

08/03/2026

1 dead, 17 injured in school bus accident in Canada's Quebec

OTTAWA, March 8, (Xinhua): One child died and 17 others were injured after a school bus overturned on Saturday in southeastern Quebec, Canada, local media reported. The accident occurred Saturday morning in Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, a small community in the Chaudiere-Appalaches region near the US border.

Provincial police reported that four people, including the bus driver, sustained serious injuries, but none are considered life-threatening. Another 13 people suffered minor injuries. The bus was traveling on a local road when it veered off the road and tipped over, possibly due to difficult road conditions. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.