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Car - bus collision results in ticket

North Bay Police issued a ticket to the male driver of a car.
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This accident took place Friday near canadian Tire. Photo by Mike Trahan.

A three vehicle collision Friday that included a school bus, has resulted in charges.

The accident took place on Friday shortly before 4 p.m. at McKeown Avenue and Champlain Street.

North Bay Police issued a ticket to the male driver of a car for “Left turn – fail to afford reasonable opportunity to avoid collision,” under the Highway Traffic Act.

Police say that while travelling eastbound on McKeown Avenue, the car driver made a left turn onto Champlain Street and struck a jeep that was travelling westbound on McKeown Avenue.

As a result of the collision, the jeep swerved into the opposing lane and hit a school bus, which was travelling eastbound on McKeown.

There were no students on the school bus at the time.

The male driver of the jeep sustained minor injuries.


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