Communities in mourning as OPP officer and respected school bus driver killed in crash

Messages of support continue to come in following the death of an OPP officer and a school bus driver. Both were killed in a crash when their vehicles collided at Oxford Road 33 and Highway 59 northwest of Woodstock.

Messages of support continue to come in following the death of an OPP officer and a school bus driver.

Both were killed in a crash when their vehicles collided at Oxford Road 33 and Highway 59 northwest of Woodstock.

Det. Const. Steven Torangeau, 35, originally from Lakeshore, Ont., was identified by the OPP as the officer who died.

Police said the driver of the bus would not be identified, however, a GoFundMe page identifies him as Dave Stewart and his obituary has been posted by a local funeral home.

According to the page, the fundraiser was set up by his family who said, "Our father was killed this morning [Monday] in a school bus accident. Dave was a well loved man by his family and friends as well as the children he drove on his school bus.... we are raising money to help with funeral costs."

CTV News spoke with members of Dave’s family who told us, "He was a well-rounded family man who loved watching football and Nascar. He was well known around Woodstock from his small engine repair business and he always had a smile on his face. He loved cracking jokes and would do anything for his daughters, son in laws and anyone in need.

A note from the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) to parents was sent home following the crash when it was learned one of the bus drivers that services TVDSB schools was involved.