Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a school bus crash in London that left the driver dead.
On Sunday, Nov. 2, around 9:40 a.m., OPP said a school bus, with dozens of Kitchener high-school students on board, left the lanes on the westbound Highway 401 near Veterans Memorial Parkway and crashed.
The bus was on the way to Point Pelee National Park.
OPP confirmed the driver of the bus, a 52-year-old man from Kitchener, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The students on board attend Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (KCI). Four students were taken to hospital to be treated for minor physical injuries.
“I am grateful to be able to share that the students involved in the collision are okay, with a small number transported to hospital to receive further medical assessment,” Scott Miller, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Director of Education, said.
#MiddlesexOPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a school bus on Highway 401 in the westbound lanes just West of Veterans Memorial Parkway in the City of London.
The school bus had 42 passengers, and 4 were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.… pic.twitter.com/vDBax54IqW
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) November 2, 2025
Constable Steven Duguay with Middlesex OPP confirmed to 570 News Radio the investigation continues as officers try to determine why the bus left the roadway.
“Different aspects we’re going to look into (include) whether it’s medical, mechanical or driver error. Everything gets looked at on collisions such as these,” he said.
The OPP, working alongside London Police Service, set up an emergency operations centre after the collision, where students were taken to be reunited with their parents.
WRDSB staff are sending their condolences to the driver’s family, friends and loved ones.
“The well-being of our students is our top priority and staff will be available to provide them with access to supports and resources to support their well-being,” Miller said.
“We are committed to keeping the parents, families and caregivers of the students involved in this incident informed and will share further information as it becomes available.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Middlesex OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
