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School bus filled with kids slides off road into ditch in Petawawa, Ont.

PETAWAWA, Ont. — Provincial police say a school bus filled with children slid into a ditch in Petawawa, Ont., on Wednesday afternoon.

Thirty elementary students were on board when police say the bus slid off the shoulder of the road.

Officers say the driver was attempting to stop on the roadside but lost control.

No one was hurt and everyone aboard was able to get out of the bus and wait safely in a nearby parking lot. 

A second bus was sent to take the students home while the first bus was towed out. 

Police say no charges have been laid and the bus was not damaged. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2021.

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