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id: 2224de266b
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-13 18:43 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 20:11 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# School bus driver charged after striking pedestrian in Ottawa

Emergency services said a school bus driver faces charges after a pedestrian was struck on Smyth Road on Friday.

Section: [Public Safety](/ottawa/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Smyth Road](/ottawa/wiki/smyth-road.md)

## Coverage

- [Ottawa Citizen](https://ottawacitizen.com/news/pedestrian-injured-school-bus-ottawa), 2026-11-13 18:43 EST: Pedestrian seriously injured when struck by school bus in Ottawa
- [CTV News Ottawa](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/school-bus-driver-charged-after-striking-pedestrian-on-smyth-road/), 2026-11-13 20:11 EST: School bus driver charged after striking pedestrian on Smyth Road

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