Driver dead, kids injured after school bus crash on Highway 401 near London, Ont.

A school bus driver has died and four children have been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a school bus crash off the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near London, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced Sunday.

The crash and the ensuing investigation have closed the highway's westbound lanes between Veteran's Memorial Parkway and Highbury Avenue.

The single-vehicle collision happened just after 9:00 a.m., according to OPP Const. Steven Duguay, who said the bus left the roadway before tipping over and coming to a stop.

"We've got 42 passengers on board that school bus, four of which were transported to the hospital with minor injuries," Duguay said.

In the aftermath, the school bus driver was pronounced dea

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