On January 20, 2010, at approximately 8:15am, the Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP Detachment responded to a collision on Ebb and Flow First Nation involving a school bus and a pick-up truck.
Investigation revealed that the school bus was in the process of picking up students on a residential road. An oncoming 1993 Chevrolet pick-up truck collided head on with the bus.
No injuries were sustained in the collision. and the 49-year-old male driver of the truck was arrested at the scene.
Lyle Clifford Thompson has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and operation of a motor vehicle while disqualified. Thompson is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Dauphin Provincial Court Office on January 21, 2010.
Cst. Colin Choquette
Ste Rose du Lac Detachment
(204) 447-3082
S/Sgt Daniel Larsen
Detachment Commander
(204) 447-3082
