A child dies, another seriously injured after a collision between a school bus and a truck in Lyster, Quebec. – Montreal

A five-year-old boy has died and another was seriously injured after a school bus collided with a bucket truck on Tuesday afternoon.

The tragic accident occurred in the town of Lyster, Quebec, about two hours from Montreal on 8th Rang West, near Fillion Road and Anna Road.

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According to the Sûreté du Québec, at around 3:30 p.m., the bus struck the truck in which were two workers carrying out maintenance work parked on the shoulder of the road.

The two workers suffered no serious injuries according to officials.

The bus driver, a 70-year-old man, was taken to hospital, but his life is not in danger.

SQ spokesperson Louis-Philippe Bibeau said the driver was heading west and the sun may have been a factor in the driver’s blindness.

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An investigator and a specialist in the reconstruction of the scene of the accident were dispatched to study the scene.

– with files from the Canadian Press