Pedestrian in Pembroke, Ont. hit by school bus seriously injured

A yellow school bus in Ottawa is seen in this undated photo. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)

Ontario Provincial Police say a pedestrian in Pembroke, Ont. was seriously injured after being struck by a school bus Tuesday afternoon.

It happened at around 3 p.m. in the area of Carmody Street and Everrett Street.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital. The driver of the bus and the students on board were not injured.

Police closed Everett Street between Somerset Street and Eganville Road for the investigation.