KELOWNA, B.C. — 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…
“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.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“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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