Edward and his sister Kaytlan Rutledge were just about to get on the school bus near Sixth Line and Steeles Avenue Thursday morning when a tanker truck allegedly slammed into the back of the vehicle.

According to the pair's mom, Tracey Cole, the bus stopped to pick up her children just after 8 a.m. That's when the collision occured.

"My kids were walking over to get on the bus. The truck did not stop and hit the bus," alleged the local mom.

Then, chaos ensued.

According to Cole, there were "a lot of really upset kids, scared kids," she said.

"Everybody came running," said Edward.

Several elementary school students were assessed for injuries by Halton and Peel paramedics. Many were transported to hospital with varying degrees of injuries. Two students were taken to McMaster Children's Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Steeles Avenue is closed east of James Snow Parkway. Halton police are asking motorists to avoid the area, where fire crews are working to clean up diesel that leaked from the tanker.