School bus rear-ends tractor in southwestern Manitoba, sending 8 kids to hospital

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· Posted: May 13, 2025 4:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

Eight children were sent to infirmary with insignificant injuries connected Tuesday greeting aft a schoolhouse autobus rear-ended a tractor successful southwestern Manitoba.

RCMP accidental they received a study astatine astir 9 a.m. of the collision adjacent the intersection of Road 37 West and Road 43 North successful the RM of Grey, about 20 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg.

The bus was transporting 31 children successful the Prairie Spirit School Division, the Mounties said successful a merchandise connected Tuesday afternoon.

The tractor was collecting debris gathered by a grader southbound on Road 37 West erstwhile it was rear-ended by the schoolhouse bus, according to the release. The grader was not progressive successful the collision.

Eight children were taken to infirmary with insignificant injuries, the merchandise said.

Police said intoxicant is not believed to beryllium a origin successful the accident. Both drivers were besides taken to infirmary arsenic a precaution.

The RM of Grey is .