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No injuries after school bus struck by suspected impaired driver

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The suspect vehicle, a silver coloured sedan, was reported to have struck a moving school bus belonging to a nearby Catholic school, with children on board. ( Photo - Burnaby RCMP/Twitter)

Late Thursday afternoon, around 3:40 p.m., Burnaby RCMP frontline officers responded to a hit and run that had occurred on the street in front of Montecito Elementary in Burnaby.

The suspect vehicle, a silver coloured sedan, was reported to have struck a moving school bus belonging to a nearby Catholic school, with children on board.

Fortunately, none of the children or the driver were injured.

A short time later, Burnaby RCMP Youth Section located a possible suspect vehicle near the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course. A 20-year-old Burnaby man has since been arrested and taken into custody. The suspect driver is believed to have been impaired by drugs.

The Burnaby RCMP will be recommending Motor Vehicle Act charges as well as criminal, impaired driving, drug trafficking and weapon possession charges.

A large quantity of cash, illicit drugs and several weapons have since been seized as a result of the investigation.

Burnaby RCMP on Twitter:

A suspected impaired driver is in custody after crashing into a school bus.

Students from a Catholic school were on board, but there were no injuries.

The suspect took off but was arrested by Burnaby RCMP’s Youth Section.

Drugs & weapons seized.

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