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Saskatchewan RCMP investigate school bus crash near Tisdale
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Saskatchewan RCMP investigate school bus crash near Tisdale

RCMP collision analysts are investigating a school bus collision southwest of Tisdale on Monday.

On Monday shortly before 4 p.m., Saskatchewan RCMP said officers from the Tisdale Detachment were called to the intersection of Township Road 424 and Range Road 2160 for a single-vehicle collision involving a school bus .

RCMP have provided few details about what they found at the scene, but in a news release Monday evening said the bus was currently upright in the ditch.

Police said there were children on the bus at the time, some of whom were treated for various injuries – but they did not have specific details on their conditions at the time of publication.

The adult driver of the bus suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to RCMP.

Shortly after 4 p.m., a STARS helicopter was dispatched to the scene, but it is not known at this time if anyone was airlifted to hospital.

The children’s families have been informed and the RCMP have asked the public to respect their privacy.

The Tisdale detachment is investigating the crash, working with a Saskatchewan RCMP collision analyst.

A road closure is in place between Range Road 2160 and Range Road 2155 for “an indefinite period of time,” RCMP said.

Saskatchewan. RCMP said they would not provide any further updates this evening.

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