VIDEO: School bus fire delays traffic on Highway 401 in Ontaro
Published September 30, 2024 at 3:15 pm
A school bus burst into flames on Highway 401 in Ontario Monday morning.
The incident happened in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Belleville, according to reports.
Reports indicate the bus was not transporting students and no one was injured.
Video posted on social media shows the bus fully engulfed in flames while pulled over on the shoulder of the highway.
#WATCH: School Bus Fire On Hwy401 WB Near exit 547 pic.twitter.com/5ahBU0SLPr
— 401_da_sarpanch (@401_da_sarpanch) September 30, 2024
The Ministry of Transportation said all westbound lanes were closed between Shannonville Road and Highway 37 around 10:30 a.m. but the left lane opened a short time later.
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The highway fully reopened around noon, the MTO posted.
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