Driver charged after bus rollover near Wawa, Ont., injures 17 passengers

Provincial police say 17 passengers sustained minor injuries in a bus rollover on Highway 17 in northern Ontario on Tuesday morning.

They say the driver has been charged with careless driving after the bus ended up in a ditch about 25 kilometres north of Wawa.

Police say the 17 people who were taken to hospital have since been released.

They say no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

There were delays along that stretch of Highway 17 as the bus was being removed.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage is asked to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2026.

The Canadian Press