School bus driver charged after fiery crash in St. Clair Township

A school bus and minivan became engulfed in flams after a crash at intersection of Plank Road and LaSalle Line in St. Clair Township on Dec. 12, 2025. (Source: OPP)

One person has been charged after a fiery crash between a school bus and a minivan.

It happened Dec. 12 around 6:50 a.m. at the intersection of Plank Road and LaSalle Line in St. Clair Township.

According to police, both vehicles became engulfed in flames and there were students on the bus at the time of the crash.

The drivers and students were able to safely exit the vehicles before the fire.

The driver of the minivan was taken to hospital by EMS with non-life-threatening injuries, and one student was assessed at the scene for minor injuries.

The driver of the school bus, a 68-year-old person from Petrolia, has been charged with Fail to Yield to Traffic.