School bus drives off Highway 2 near Wetaskiwin

The RCMP logo is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference, in St. John's, on June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

By CityNews Staff

Posted October 25, 2024 3:55 pm.

Alberta RCMP says a school bus has gone off the road on Highway 2 near Highway 13.

Mounties from Wetaskiwin responded to the single-vehicle collision before 3:44 p.m. Friday.

RCMP says no children were on board the bus at the time of the incident.

Southbound traffic on Highway 2 has been impacted by the collision.

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