Jim Prentice's Bus Read-Ended By Member Of His Security Detail

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - Alberta Progressive Conservative Leader Jim Prentice's campaign bus was rear-ended by a member of his own security team Tuesday afternoon.

RCMP say they responded to the accident around 1:45 p.m. near Rocky Mountain House, after an SUV crashed into the bus.

B-94 reporter Dania Gravelle tweeted a photo from the scene of the collision

Reports that it was a member of Premier Prentice's security team that hit the back of his bus #ableg #budget2015 #ab pic.twitter.com/7jGyyYykf6
— Dania Gravelle (@DaniaGravelle) April 21, 2015

Prentice and eight other bus occupants were not hurt, while the driver of the SUV was treated in hospital for minor injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Prentice was on his way to a campaign stop at a nearby farm. He later tweeted from the farm event, but did not mention the accident.

Thanks to the Nicolay family for hosting me on their farm near Rocky Mountain House today #abvote #ableg pic.twitter.com/WzuXAZUxH3
— Jim Prentice (@JimPrentice) April 21, 2015