A semi-trailer truck hit a small bus that was carrying a group of mainly elderly people, police said.

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Bus crash in Manitoba, Canada

  • At least 15 people killed after a semi-trailer truck hit a small bus.
  • The bus was carrying about 25 people, most of them elderly.
  • Ten other people were injured and taken to hospital.
  • The drivers of both vehicles were alive.
  • The crash occurred near the town of Carberry, about 170 km west of Winnipeg.
  • The cause of the crash is under investigation.
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson have expressed their condolences.

Previous fatal bus crashes in Canada

  • In April 2018, 16 people died after a truck hit a bus transporting a junior hockey team in Saskatchewan.
  • In 1997, a bus carrying seniors plunged into a ravine in Quebec, killing 44 people.