Several children were injured in a serious school bus accident this morning in Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the Matapédia valley in Bas-St-Laurent.
A total of 11 children between the ages of 7 and 13 were in the vehicle.
One child was seriously injured but there is no fear for his life, according to the Sûreté du Québec.
The accident happened around 8 a.m. on Kemp Road in Sainte-Marguerite-Marie. The driver of the bus was reportedly unwell.
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The injured were transported to Amqui Hospital.
At that point, a Code Orange was triggered by health authorities. Three children are transferred to Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal. An adult was also transferred to Enfant-Jésus Hospital in Quebec.
The CISSS Bas-Saint-Laurent confirms that 8 more children have been discharged from hospital.
Psychosocial support has been used in the emergency room at Amqui Hospital to support families. Seven social workers were mobilized.
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The health authorities will contact those affected in the next few days.
The Causapscal Elementary School the children attend has been contacted by CISSS to offer support if needed.
A collision investigator from the Sûreté du Québec was dispatched to the scene of the accident.