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Published December 19, 2025

Medical issue likely cause of Barrie school vehicle collision: police

The aftermath of a collision between a school bus and school transportation minivan on Cundles Road, Dec. 18, 2025. Photo—Michael Chorney/At The Scene Photography.

Barrie Police says that the driver of a minivan is believed to have suffered a medical issue, which led to a crash involving a school bus Thursday afternoon.

Around 3 p.m., emergency crews responded to the collision on Cundles Road West and Lillian Crescent, where a school transportation minivan had collided with a school bus. Significant damage was caused to both vehicles and the roadway was closed to traffic for multiple hours.

The driver of the minivan, believed to have suffered a medical issue which caused the incident, was the vehicle's only occupant at the time. Meanwhile, the driver and 36 students from a local high school were aboard the bus.

The driver of the minivan was taken to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) with non-life-threatening injuries. Nobody on the school bus was physically injured.

Barrie Police says the Traffic Unit is continuing with the investigation into the collision.

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