Cause of fatal Christmas Eve bus crash still under investigation: B.C. RCMP
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RCMP said they “were fluid, transitioning from clear wet roads to frozen with ice and snow on the road surface due to the time of day and changing weather conditions.”Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said in a Tuesday press conference that since a commercial vehicle was involved, the Ministry of Transportation’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement team is also conducting a post-crash investigation.
“What we do know is that our maintenance contractors were out all day on Saturday with seven pieces of equipment along the Connector, plowing sanding and salting the highway,” Fleming said.“The winter conditions on Highway 97 seen on Saturday, were not unusual for late December or for high mountain passes. And nearby weather station indicated low precipitation for most of the day in that region.
He said there were signs posting updates on road conditions and no other vehicle incidents were reported or observed on the connector that day. Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not spoken to investigators, or has dash-cam footage of the Ebus prior to the collision, or was a passenger that has not been identified and contacted by police, are asked to contact Cpl. S. Audley via email at: [email protected].
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