RCMP say no charges will be laid against the driver of a bus that crashed into a semi truck last year in Manitoba, killing 17 seniors on the way to a casino.
On Wednesday, Manitoba RCMP Supt. Rob Lasson cited that investigators believe blind spots likely played a role in the collision and there was no indication the driver was using a cell phone during the crash.A bus driver who drove into the path of a semi-trailer in western Manitoba last year was clearly at fault for the crash that killed 17 people but will not face charges, authorities said Wednesday.
“This was a very tragic collision, and it happened because of a choice made by the bus driver. However, we cannot prove that that choice that day was the result of anything criminal,” said RCMP Supt. Rob Lasson. Lasson, along with other officers and a Crown attorney, explained the results of a year-long investigation into the crash on a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, about 160 kilometres west of Winnipeg.The minibus, carrying 24 seniors from Dauphin to a casino, was travelling south on Highway 5 and nearing its destination on June 15, 2023, when it came to an intersection with the Trans-Canada.
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