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Sapotaweyak Cree Nation School Bus Rolls Over Near Swan River, Four Seriously Hurt

Hospitals issued Code Orange to handle multiple patients following reports of icy conditions.

Overview

  • RCMP received the rollover report at about 8:35 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 10 roughly 13 kilometres south of Mafeking.
  • Police said four people sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospital.
  • Several other students were treated at the scene, with some also taken to hospital for further care.
  • The bus, operated by the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Education Authority, was carrying about 15 students in Grades 9 to 12, according to the community’s chief.
  • Shared Health reported Code Orange alerts at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre and Swan Valley Health Centre, and the chief cited icy roads as the likely factor pending investigation.