Everyone involved escaped with minor injuries following a three-vehicle collision in Clarenville involving a chartered bus full of high school students and their teachers.
The RCMP were first notified of the collision around 2:30 Friday afternoon at the intersection of the TCH and Manitoba Drive.
A small car travelling eastbound was turning left at the intersection when it struck the bus, which was travelling west. After that collision, before the car could stop, it struck an SUV with an adult and two children inside. Everyone involved was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Clarenville RCMP advises the public of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of the TCH and Manitoba Drive in Clarenville. The road will be closed for several hours. Motorists are asked to detour through the Bonavista Exit and travel through Clarenville to avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/ChegTuxXf7
— RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador (@RCMPNL) May 23, 2025
The highway was closed for about an hour as a result of the collision.
The bus was carrying students and teachers from Pasadena who were returning from a school trip.
After being released from hospital, they were taken to Clarenville High School for temporary lodging and were further accommodated overnight at the Wave Hotel.
The investigation is ongoing, with charges possible.
