Friday, February 28, 2003

MINOR INJURIES IN SNOW MACHINE COLLISION
Goulais River, Ont.,

Two Goulais River teenagers were taken to Sault Area Hospital after the snow machine they were riding collided with a parked car.

This morning at about 1:45 a.m. the two were traveling on the snow machine at the intersection of Hwy 17 and Pineshores Road when they ran into the side of a car. The teens were transported to Sault Area Hospital by ambulance where they were treated and released.

Both the driver and passenger of the machine have been charged with drinking under age. The driver of the snow machine was also issued a 12- hour drivers licence suspension.

This investigation is still ongoing and further charges under the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act are anticipated.


NO INJURIES IN SCHOOL BUS COLLISION
Goulais River, Ont.,

A school bus carrying seven children received minimal damage yesterday after a car slid into the side of the bus on an area side road.

Yesterday at about 1:30 p.m., the bus was travelling around a corner on Pineshores Drive in Goulais River. A car was travelling in the opposite direction when it hit a patch of ice and slid into the side of the bus. No one on the bus or in the car was injured.

Both the bus and the car were travelling at slow speed therefore the damage to both vehicles was slight. The bus was able to continue on it's route and the car was able to be driven away from the scene

No charges were laid in this investigation.