An RCMP officer who interviewed survivors of the deadly Christmas Eve bus crash near Merritt, B.C., says it's time for passengers to throw out their false sense of security on buses and buckle up.
“I think there's a misconception that, because the buses are so large that if they get into a crash, they're so high up, they're going to be OK,” Const. James Ward said in an interview Thursday.RCMP investigators said in a statement that the bus was travelling west from Kelowna towards Merritt when it went off the road, crossed the median and flipped onto its side, coming to rest in the eastbound lanes.
“I do know from speaking to some of the victims that the ones that were wearing seatbelts, the majority of them received minor injuries,” Ward said in the interview. “The ones not wearing seatbelts all received significant injuries.” He said bus drivers don't have enforcement powers, and police often aren't able to see inside a bus while it is moving.
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