Crash between school bus, car on Deerfoot Trail sends driver to hospital

A damaged car following a crash involving a school bus on Deerfoot Trail on Feb. 5, 2026. (CityNews Image)

By News Staff

Posted Feb 5, 2026 5:23 pm.

Last Updated Feb 5, 2026 5:26 pm.

A driver was sent to hospital following a crash between a school bus and a car on Deerfoot Trail on Thursday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called to the southbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail near Anderson Road SE around 4:10 p.m. for reports of a two-vehicle collision.

Students were on the bus at the time of the crash.

Police say any injuries from the crash are non-life-threatening. The driver of the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The crash blocked a left lane on southbound Deerfoot near Anderson, causing delays during the afternoon commute.

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