Manitoba RCMP are turning to their Saskatchewan counterparts for help in investigating a mass casualty crash in western Manitoba that's drawing comparisons to the Humboldt Broncos tragedy in 2018.
Posted: Jun 16, 2023 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
"This incident does have echoes of the tragic collision that happened in Humboldt, Sask. And we are very much aware of that," said Manitoba RCMP Supt. Rob Lasson at a news conference Thursday. "We're leaning on RCMP in Saskatchewan who have unfortunately been through this before," he said at the conference.Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured in April 2018 when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team to a playoff game collided with a semi-trailer on a rural Saskatchewan highway.
Former RCMP collision analyst Rob Creasser describes how he would approach the investigation of a major highway accident and the questions he would have.As of Thursday night, no family members of the deceased had been notified, Lasson later said in an interview with CBC News. Investigators are working closely with the medical examiner's office, he added.Tracy Muggli, who was one of the first crisis workers on the scene in Humboldt after the crash, spoke to CBC on Thursday afternoon.
We are devastated to learn of the tragic news coming from Carberry, Manitoba.Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved and affected. pic.twitter.com/CiKu4OEiCUPart of that support, Muggli said, is making sure families have the latest information.
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