Driver fined after crashing into school bus

Steinbach RCMP have charged the driver of a pickup truck involved in a collision with a school bus. 

Police were called at 8:47am on Wednesday morning, notifying them of a collision at the intersection of Giesbrecht Street and Oriole Avenue. 

RCMP report that a school bus was stopped at a stop sign when a truck slid into the back of the bus. 

There were 11 children on the Hanover School Division school bus and three people in the truck, and police say there were no injuries. 

A 16-year-old male driver of the pickup truck has been charged for driving without a valid driver’s licence. 

"We’d like to thank our HSD staff and the EMS personnel for their quick response and professionalism while handling the situation. We are thankful that no serious injuries were reported." - Hanover School Division

-With files from Lexi Olifirowich