Multiple Fatalities In Crash On Trans Canada Highway In Manitoba

i wonder if it's because there are only 15 dead, and seniors at that, this isn't blowing up like the Humboldt crash, with 16 dead, and younger people?
it's interesting that nothing reported about the drivers other than that they are both in the hospital. supposed to be an update shortly, live stream. on cbc, i think.

 

This is supposed to be an update:
15 killed in bus collision in Canada
The crash involving a semi-trailer truck and a vehicle packed with seniors in Manitoba has claimed multiple lives
Jun 16, 2023 02:39

 

Not sure about "only 15" but a bunch of seniors nearing their end days vs young ones with their whole lives ahead won't get the same reaction.

It's early on but it seems pretty clear the driver of the bus is responsible. I wonder if he/she will face similar charges to the truck driver in the Humboldt crash.

They haven't really said, or I missed it but I imagine the reason they haven't identified the deceased yet is due to the fire. That had to be an ugly scene. The first responders and witnesses will never forget. Brutal.


Chief medical examiner John Younes said work continues on identifying those who died, using fingerprints, dental records and, if necessary, serial numbers on artificial hips and even DNA.

“The reason we have to undertake scientific means of identification is that most, if not all, of the deceased have significant facial trauma, so identifying them visually is not possible,” Younes said.
Manitoba RCMP say transport truck in crash that killed 15 had right-of-way | CP24.com

 

Canada police say bus carrying seniors did not have the right of way in crash that killed 15 (yahoo.com)
A bus carrying seniors to a casino that collided with a semi-trailer truck in a crash that killed 15 people did not have the right of way, police said Friday, after watching video of the accident.

 

Media has already tried to spin it against the trucking industry: