Coach bus catches on fire, driver evacuates passengers
Posted April 22, 2011 6:50 pm.
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BROCKVILLE, Ont. – Sixty passengers escaped injury after the bus they were on caught fire as it travelled along Highway 401 in eastern Ontario, Friday afternoon.
The bus was bound for Toronto from Montreal.
Coach Canada spokesman, John Crowley said the driver “noticed difficulties” with the vehicle and pulled over between Brockville and Prescott.
“He evacuated the bus, got all the passengers off safely and away from the bus. He phoned 911 to get the fire department assistance.
“Then he grabbed the onboard fire extinguisher and attempted to extinguish the flames as best as he could,” said Crowley.
A replacement bus took the passengers to Kingston and arrangements were made to get them to Toronto.
