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School bus safety program under review after simulated crash

Cowichan parents upset bus driver hit the brakes without warning students
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The Cowichan Valley school district is investigating its safety procedures after an incident in a school during a simulated crash event. (Citizen file photo)

A parent in the Cowichan Valley school district has taken issue with a simulated bus crash event that she claims left some students with minor injuries, including her son.

Angela Ferguson said that on Feb. 16, students were taken from their school grounds without the consent of their parents and placed on a school bus as part of the simulated crash event.

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