A devastating accident occurred on Thursday in rural Manitoba, Canada, as a bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection. The collision resulted in the loss of 15 lives, with an additional 10 individuals sustaining injuries. Rob Hill, Commanding Officer of the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), expressed the authorities’ commitment to deploying all available resources to the scene. The victims, primarily seniors, were transported to hospitals while shocked onlookers witnessed the aftermath of the crash—a smoldering bus in a ditch and a transport truck with a severely damaged engine.
According to RCMP Supt. Rob Lasson, both the bus and truck drivers survived the collision and were currently receiving medical treatment. The bus, carrying 25 individuals, was traveling southbound and was required to yield at the intersection. However, as the bus crossed the eastbound lanes, it was struck by the oncoming truck heading east. Determining the right of way has become crucial to the ongoing investigation, as the public mourns the loss of their loved ones. The tragic scale of this accident has deeply impacted the community, leaving many searching for answers and trying to ascertain whether their relatives were involved.
The crash site, located in Carberry, a city approximately 105 miles west of Manitoba’s capital, Winnipeg, has become a center of grief and support. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones and offered his thoughts to the injured. A family support center was established at a Lutheran Church in Dauphin, Manitoba, catering to relatives affected by the incident. The seniors on the bus hailed from Dauphin and surrounding areas, reinforcing the tight-knit nature of the community. Flags have been lowered to half-staff at the Manitoba legislature, symbolizing the collective sorrow shared by the province.
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