4 students taken to hospital after school bus crashes into ditch in Edmonton

Four elementary school students were hospitalized as a precaution after a school bus carrying them and seven adults veered into a ditch on Yellowhead Trail in Edmonton. The incident occurred Friday evening, prompting a significant emergency response.

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all students and staff are safe.

The bus, belonging to the Edmonton Catholic School Division and serving St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School, was returning from a field trip when a tire blowout reportedly caused the crash. School district officials confirmed that while the students were taken for medical evaluation, all 49 students and seven adults on board were otherwise safe.

Cunningham Transport, the bus operator, stated that everyone on board was "shaken up" but had been checked by emergency medical services and appeared to be "doing okay." Emergency crews, including police, paramedics, and firefighters, were dispatched to the scene. Some parents and guardians also arrived to comfort their children.

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shaken up

A replacement bus was arranged to take the students back to their school. The incident highlights the potential dangers of road travel, even on routine school trips, and the swift response required from emergency services.

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doing okay