A train collided with a school bus at the crossing on 4th Street East near the elementary school in Carlyle on Tuesday, March 26. There were seven elementary students onboard at the time of the collision. The bus was travelling south across the tracks to pick up students from the high school. Witnesses told RCMP the school bus had come to a complete stop before proceeding to cross the tracks when it was struck by an east bound train. The bus was struck on the right front passenger side where the front axle is located. RCMP stated that this was fortunate as it forced the bus to simply spin off the tracks. The driver and all seven youth were all examined by EMS and released to family at the scene. EMS, the Fire Department, and RCMP all responded to the collision. By 5 p.m. the train was moved following the opening of the intersection through the removal of the bus.
