06/17/2026
🚨 ANOTHER SCHOOL BUS COLLISION — THIS TIME WITH 26 CHILDREN ON BOARD 🚨
This morning, a commercial transport truck rear-ended a stopped school bus on Highway 17 in Spanish, Ontario.
According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the school bus was stopped with its red lights activated and stop arm fully extended while picking up students when it was struck from behind by the transport truck.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported to the 26 students on board, the school bus driver, or the transport driver. But this incident could have ended very differently.
What makes this incident even more concerning is that Pierre Ranger, Chair of the Let's Remember Adam campaign, spoke today with the mother of the children who were about to board that school bus.
Just a few weeks ago, that same mother had reached out to Pierre expressing her concerns about motorists failing to stop for her children's school bus while they were getting on and off. Like many parents across Ontario, she feared that one day a tragedy could occur because drivers were not paying attention or following the law.
Today, those fears came far too close to becoming reality.
A school bus displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm is not just another vehicle on the road. It is carrying our most precious cargo — our children. Drivers must be paying attention at all times, especially when approaching a school bus.
As Acting Staff Sergeant Andre Chenier stated:
"A moment of inattention can have devastating consequences."
At Let's Remember Adam, we know all too well how quickly lives can change. Adam Ranger was killed after getting off his school bus when a motorist failed to stop for the bus's flashing red lights and stop arm. More than 26 years later, incidents like today's remind us why school bus safety awareness remains so important.
We are incredibly grateful that everyone walked away safely today, but this close call should serve as a wake-up call for all motorists.
🛑 Slow down.
🛑 Stay alert.
🛑 Leave plenty of following distance.
🛑 Watch for flashing red lights and stop arms.
🛑 Remember that children's lives depend on the decisions drivers make every day.
No parent should have to wonder if their child will make it safely to and from school.
