A school bus with children on board crashed Monday morning after the driver lost control of the vehicle which flipped on its side, Peel paramedics say.

The school bus was involved in a single vehicle collision shortly after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Britannia Rd. and Glen Erin Dr., in Mississauga.

Three kids under the age of 12 were on board the bus, with one suffering minor injuries.

The escape hatch on the roof was open, and the front windshield was smashed, Peel paramedics say. With the bus tipped onto the driver’s side, the children had to use the escape exits to get out.

All three kids were taken to hospital for assessment.

Parents were notified, and were at the hospital soon after, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board spokesperson Bruce Campbell said.

The bus was headed to Divine Mercy Elementary School, about four kilometres away.

With files from Pam Douglas, Mississauga News

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