Humboldt BRONCOS-SJHL Hockey Team involved in serious bus crash on way to playoff game in Nipawin

[McDrai]

What a horrible tragedy. My condolences to the friends and loved ones of the players in the crash.

 

[Oil75]

Friends have a cousin that was on the bus and he was more fortunate than many, airlifted and recovering with head and spinal injuries. We hope and pray for all of those grieving and especially for those who have a long road to recovery. Thanks for sharing the donation link this is at least one way for us to show support in this unbelievable tragedy.

 

[Dashh]

tragic, ugh.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

It would be a tremendous show of support if the Oilers and Canucks came out for the pregame skate wearing the jersey numbers and names of all the Broncos players for tonight's game.

 

[CageRage]

Unimaginable tragedy for all family and friends involved. Heartbreaking.

 

[BudBundy]

This is an awful tragedy. Young men with so much left undone, ended violently. Many more severely injured, never to be the same. So many shattered families. I went to high school in Nipawin and I still have family in the area. I grew up maybe 20 miles from this intersection. Ive passed there 1000 times. Its a pretty wide open and straight stretch but all it takes is a couple seconds of distraction and things like this happen.

God its just too much. What do you even say that doesnt sound like an empty platitude?

 

[oilers'72]

There's an update that there were 29 people on the bus and 15 were taken to hospital.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Friends have a cousin that was on the bus and he was more fortunate than many, airlifted and recovering with head and spinal injuries. We hope and pray for all of those grieving and especially for those who have a long road to recovery. Thanks for sharing the donation link this is at least one way for us to show support in this unbelievable tragedy.

I hope that he and the rest of the injured make a full recovery, sadly by the sounds of things it may take years if ever for some or maybe even all of them to get back close to 100% physically, let alone the mental toll that this will take on them. Hopefully their youth will allow them to heal better than those of us who have more mileage on our bodies.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I don't even have words because I can't even imagine. I hope everyone who lost someone gets support and I hope everyone survived gets support as well, so everyone can hopefully move forward after this tragedy.

 

[5 14 6 1]

My heart and thoughts go out to everyone affected and involved. Please think about making a donation to the GoFundMe page to assist the families. Heartbreaking

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

This horrible accident brings the memories for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL teams plane crash.
Yes this is different accident because players are teenagers and young adults.

Is police announced what has caused this accident like drunk-driver, high driving speed or something else.
My deepest condolences goes to all peoples in Humboldt, families,relatives, friends and Humboldt Broncos fans.

 

[oilers'72]

A reporter for the local Humboldt radio station has been identified as another victim.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

There's a live press conference on TSN3 right now. It started about 5 minutes ago.

RCMP Assistant Commissioner confirmed the tractor trailer driver was at fault (west bound on 335) and was not hurt in the crash.

 

[oilers'72]

A reporter for the local Humboldt radio station has been identified as another victim.

Play by play broadcaster for Bolt 105.7, Tyler Bieber.

CP NewsAlert: Radio announcer for Humboldt Broncos among 14 dead after bus crash - CityNews Toronto

There's a live press conference on TSN3 right now. It started about 5 minutes ago.

CBC Newsworld as well.

 

[oilers'72]

The truck driver was not injured. He was detained but released. Good to hear but hard to imagine how he wasn't injured and where the bus and truck made impact.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

The truck driver was not injured. He was detained but released. Good to hear but hard to imagine how he wasn't injured and where the bus and truck made impact.

I am thinking the bus collided with the side of the trailer (or trailers) and is why he was unhurt.

 

[Faelko]

The truck driver was not injured. He was detained but released. Good to hear but hard to imagine how he wasn't injured and where the bus and truck made impact.

I'm not sure how someone would ever get over something like that.

 

[oilers'72]

I am thinking the bus collided with the side of the trailer (or trailers) and is why he was unhurt.

I just saw an overhead photo of the scene. The truck is lying on its passenger side with its cargo strewn all over. The entire front of the bus was torn off and isn't even within view in the photo.

 

[MoneyGuy]

I'm not sure how someone would ever get over something like that.

You never do.

 

[MoontoScott]

I grew up in Nipawin. My step fathers' brother was killed a few miles north of there in similar circumstances. Broad daylight, almost no traffic, one driver blows through a stop sign.

pretty sad day

Your post brings back eerie memories for me driving those roads in Sask. back in the 1980's.

As a young guy driving thru the province to well sites it seemed to me that the whole province was a vast array of crossing roads and intersections that were encountered every few miles. Most of them were uncontrolled intersections (at least back then) and often times stop signs were knocked down or practically invisible. I couldn't believe how many vehicles rumbled through those intersections without so much as even looking although I am not saying that this happened here.

Your point about little or no traffic is interesting because locals warned us that it can be deceiving. You think you are out there all by yourself but in fact you are not. It throws you off your guard when you rarely see another vehicle. Locals warned us about those roads and advised us to stay home after dark but it seems that this tragedy was in broad daylight.

It could just as easily have been myself and my buddies in this same situation. What a terrible and tragic day for all of Canada.

 

[Faelko]

Watching the Flyers and Rangers game. Roenick mentioned that Chris Joesph's son was on the bus. Roenick said they played together, that would make him an ex-Oiler as well I believe.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I just saw an overhead photo of the scene. The truck is lying on its passenger side with its cargo strewn all over. The entire front of the bus was torn off and isn't even within view in the photo.

I just saw the photo too. It's an absolute miracle any of those young boys survived the crash.

 

[oilers'72]

Watching the Flyers and Rangers game. Roenick mentioned that Chris Joesph's son was on the bus. Roenick said they played together, that would make him an ex-Oiler as well I believe.

His son, Jaxon, was one of the fatalities, according to a story on Sportsnet.

 

[oilers'72]

I just saw the photo too. It's an absolute miracle any of those young boys survived the crash.

Anyone who survived would've been in the rear. I think the ones in critical condition were in the middle. I imagine anyone who wasn't a player was in the front.

 

[Faelko]

His son, Jaxon, was one of the fatalities, according to a story on Sportsnet.

Had to reply to say thanks for the info, hitting the "like" button just didn't seem right.