Driver charged after school bus crashes into ditch outside Digby, N.S.

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A school bus driver has been charged after a crash in Roxville, N.S., last week.

Emergency crews responded to a report that a school bus went into a ditch on Highway 217 near Culloden Road around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 2.

Police say about 12 children were on the bus at the time of the crash.

Four were assessed by paramedics at the scene and released.

No other injuries were reported.

RCMP officers arrested the driver on Tuesday.

Harold Wayne Oliver of Seabrook is facing a charge of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The 62-year-old was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Digby provincial court on April 13.

The investigation is ongoing.

Police are asking anyone with information on the crash, including dashcam footage, to call them at 902-245-2579 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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