Two young boys collided with a BC Transit bus after tobogganing down a driveway and into the road Wednesday morning in Colwood.

Sam Staples, 11, became trapped under the full-size bus, pinned under the front axle. His friend, eight-year-old Lucas, whose last name wasnB次元官网网址檛 available, was hit by the front of the bus, but didnB次元官网网址檛 fall underneath.

Colwood Fire Rescue received the call at 9:02 a.m. and firefighters were on scene at Stornoway Drive within four minutes.

B次元官网网址淭he axle was on his chest,B次元官网网址� said Colwood fire Chief Russ Cameron. B次元官网网址淗e was conscious and talking the whole time.B次元官网网址�

Firefighters used airbags and cribbing to lift up the front of the bus to free the young boy.

He was removed from under the bus by 9:11 a.m., moved to a backboard and taken to Victoria General Hospital by a waiting ambulance.

SamB次元官网网址檚 mother Sally Staples said she had earlier warned the boys not to toboggan down their driveway.

B次元官网网址淭hey thought they had it covered and could hear the traffic coming, but the sounds were muffled by the snow,B次元官网网址� Staples said.

A neighbour alerted her that Sam was in trouble, but only when she reached the bus did she realize he was wedged underneath.

B次元官网网址淢y heart stopped,B次元官网网址� Staples said. B次元官网网址淚t was terrifying.B次元官网网址� She held her sonB次元官网网址檚 hand and talked to him as firefighters worked to lift the vehicle.

Austin Randall-Derks, 15, who witnessed the incident and called 9-1-1, said the boys were tobogganing from one driveway across Stornoway into his driveway.

Three boys were tobogganing together, he said, but one had gone inside to get another jacket just before the incident occurred.

B次元官网网址淗e has no broken bones or concussion, but he looks like he was hit by a bus,B次元官网网址� Staples said. B次元官网网址淢y kid was hit by a bus and lived to tell about it.B次元官网网址�

Lucas was also seen in hospital and discharged on Wednesday.

A female passenger on the bus helped comfort the boys along with the driver. B次元官网网址淭he driver did everything he could,B次元官网网址� Staples said.

B次元官网网址淥bviously children should be careful when tobogganing, the streets are made for traffic,B次元官网网址� Cameron remarked.

The No. 52 bus struck the boys, but West Shore RCMP Cpl. Cory Bayda confirmed the driver is not at fault.

B次元官网网址淭he bus was going slow due to the road conditions,B次元官网网址� Bayda said. B次元官网网址淭he bus driver didnB次元官网网址檛 do anything wrong.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淥ur operators are professionally trained to react safely in unexpected situations on the road, like the one today in Colwood,B次元官网网址� said Maureen Sheehan, with BC Transit. B次元官网网址淏C Transit is very glad the boys are OK.B次元官网网址�