A collision between a semi-truck and a bus in Carberry, located in the Canadian province of Manitoba, has resulted in the tragic death of at least 15 people and left 10 others injured.

 

John Proven, an eyewitness, recounted seeing a vehicle engulfed in flames in a ditch just after noon on Thursday. "I had never seen an accident of such magnitude before," he expressed.

 

🚨DE ULTIMA HORA🚨
En un grave accidente en la autopista Trans-Canada cerca de Carberry, Man, al menos 15 personas perdieron la vida.

La RCMP ha desplegado todos los recursos disponibles, incluyendo equipos de emergencia y ambulancias aéreas, para responder a esta tragedia. pic.twitter.com/NZRdJH3OoA

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) responded to this serious incident with all available resources, including their crime unit.

 

"The semi-truck was heading eastbound on MBHwy1, and the bus, carrying elderly individuals from Dauphin, was heading southbound on MBHwy5. The bus had already crossed the westbound lanes of Highway 1 and was crossing the eastbound lanes when it was struck by the truck," explained the Manitoba Police on their Twitter account.

 

Emergency vehicles, including an air ambulance and 12 ground ambulances, were dispatched to the scene.

 

The majority of those affected were residents of Dauphin, Manitoba, who were heading to the Sand Hills Casino in Carberry.

 

#Internacional | Al menos 15 personas murieron y 10 resultaron heridas en un accidente vial en la provincia central de Manitoba, en Canadá. pic.twitter.com/li74se9VtV

— La Noticia SV (@lanoticiasv) June 16, 2023

 

Authorities reported that the injuries of those hospitalized are significant.

 

Both the trucking company Day & Ross and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed their condolences and offered support.

 

The local air ambulance service deployed one of its largest responses to the accident.

 

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— @telediario (@telediario) June 15, 2023

 

The situation is reminiscent of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy in 2018, and investigators from Saskatchewan are collaborating in the investigation.