Canada hockey bus crash: what we know
A bus carrying Canadian hockey team the Humboldt Broncos collided with a tractor-trailer late Friday, killing 14.
A bus carrying a junior hockey team, the Humboldt Broncos, collided with a tractor-trailed in Canada on Friday evening, leaving 14 people dead. The Royal Canadian Multiple Police said there were 28 people on the bus at the time of the crash, including the driver. The 14 people who were not killed were injured, three critically. The victims have not yet been identified; junior league hockey teams are generally for athletes aged 16 to 21. The Broncos were headed to the town of Nipawin for a playoff game.
“I cannot imagine what these parents are going through, and my heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragedy, in Humboldt community and beyond,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a tweet late Friday.
What we know
- A bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos, a junior league hockey team, collided with a tractor-trailer on Friday evening while they were on their way to a playoff game. The collision took place on Highway 35 north of Tisdale.
- A total of 28 people were on the bus, including the driver. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed 14 people were killed, and the other 14 were injured, three of them critically.
- Kevin Garinger, president of the Broncos, in a statement confirmed the crash. “Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the families of our staff and athletes as well as to all who have been impacted by this horrible tragedy,” he said. “Our broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss.”
https://t.co/ZktI5WOLsj Here is a statement from our team president.
— Humboldt Broncos (@HumboldtBroncos) April 7, 2018
- Saskatchewan premiere Scott Moe said in a Facebook post that “words cannot describe the loss that we feel tonight” and called for prayers for the families.
Words can not describe the loss that we feel tonight. The news I have heard is difficult to comprehend. Our province...
Posted by Scott Moe on Friday, April 6, 2018
- Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his condolences as well.
I cannot imagine what these parents are going through, and my heart goes out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy, in the Humboldt community and beyond. https://t.co/2cIn2CTy08
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 7, 2018
- A verified GoFundMe page has been set up to help support the victims and their families.
What we don’t know
- The exact circumstances of the crash.
- The identities of those killed and injured.