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UPDATE: Bus rollover on Hwy 401 sends ten to hospital

Ten people have been taken to the hospital after a school bus with 36 adult passengers rolled over on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent (CK).

The single-vehicle collision happened Sunday morning along the westbound off-ramp at Bloomfield Road.

A school bus rolled over on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent (photo by Jaryn Vecchio)

OPP first reported five individuals were transported to the hopsital, but officials now say 10 were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The extent of the injuries hasn't been shared.

According to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, wait times in the emergency room were high as workers helped the people injured in the rollover.

Meanwhile, the cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

All lanes on the ramp were closed off. They were reopened at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

OPP says the investigation is ongoing, and anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact them.

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