The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers to stop for school buses after a child was struck by a car in Ottawa Valley.

A child has been transported to hospital with minor injuries after a car failed to stop for their school bus, said the OPP in a media release.

“A 10-year-old child had just gotten off a westbound school bus and was crossing the road when the eastbound car failed to stop and struck the child,” said the OPP.

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP responded to the scene on Highway 7 in the Rolphton area, west of Deep River.

A Quebec man was arrested and charged with two offences under the Highway Traffic Act: careless driving causing bodily harm and failing to stop for a bus with its lights activated.

The OPP

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