One of those killed, Xavier LaBelle besides being an excellent athlete was an outstanding musician, Here is a video of him.
Did that split happen from the crash or could the rescue and/or investigative teams have cut it open? I can’t see how the bus could be thrown all the way over there off the road and then fall open like that.
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National Post has some more detail in photos, but I don't see how the semi driver isn't at fault. He blew a stop sign with a flashing red light, on an intersection that he couldn't see to the south and killed 15 people.Incredible how much impact this has on our entire province. My niece's husband taught three of the boys. Xavier LaBelle was best friends with kid across the street.
One of the most positive things is the lack of speculation about cause. People really want an explanation, but are loathe to even suggest scenarios as to how it happened.
There are dozens of these buses on the highways the province every night of the week.
This is where I am. It really hits closer to home as my daughter plays travel and school basketball. Truly feel awful for everyone affected up there.Anyone who has sports age children must have had their stomachs knot up hearing about this. Our kids sign up for local teams, travel teams, clinics, camps, etc. They travel with neighbors, friends, teammates, coaches. Some kids area constantly on the road chasing their sport(s). And the athletes at the level of the Broncos are even moreso.
I can't begin to put myself in the shoes of any of these families, billet families, coaches. I'm feeling an enormous amount of sadness for all those touched by this accident.
That's what it looks like to me. The only tires marks that seem to be at the scene appear to be from the bus being pushed across the road.So it’s clear that the tractor trailer didn’t stop, like at all, right? Otherwise I can’t see how it caused that much force in the western direction. Just asking because I’ve not read anything that states that.
In a gut wrenching twist, the coroner has announced that one fo the players was misidentified. Xavier LaBelle survived and Parker Tobin has been confirmed dead.Incredible how much impact this has on our entire province. My niece's husband taught three of the boys. Xavier LaBelle was best friends with kid across the street.
One of the most positive things is the lack of speculation about cause. People really want an explanation, but are loathe to even suggest scenarios as to how it happened.
There are dozens of these buses on the highways the province every night of the week.
I'll first say this first, that as a parent,and particularly as a hockey parent, this shakes me to the core. Hockey playoffs at any level are the joy of the season and it's impossible to imagine the anguish of the families and friends. It is no surprise the hockey community has rallied as it has. There is an unmistakable connection with anyone who has been part of the game.That's what it looks like to me. The only tires marks that seem to be at the scene appear to be from the bus being pushed across the road.
But this is speculation on my part.
I'm hoping that there is a full report from the RCMP crash reconstructionists at some point, but probably not anytime soon.
Scotian (or anyone else who knows) can you explain what Junior A means? This is not a minors team for an NHL club, correct?There were young men from Sask, Ontario. Alberta, B.C. Manitoba, Minnesota, Washington, Oregon and California on the team.
I don't believe that from the semi driver at all. Sun was way to high in the sky at that point to even be in the cab of the semi. I was driving in Regina yesterday at 5:15pm and I had to look way up to even see it. Crash happened around 4:45pm on Friday.On this mornings news, a father of one of the victims was interviewed on national television. He said he arrived on the accident scene along with another parent who had been travelling to the game in their own vehicle and RCMP told them that the driver of the truck told them he had not seen the stop sign as the sun had been in his eyes. He also said he did not believe that reason why the truck driver had not stopped.
I hope they're checking his text records. Seriously, if was on his phone he should do time.On this mornings news, a father of one of the victims was interviewed on national television. He said he arrived on the accident scene along with another parent who had been travelling to the game in their own vehicle and RCMP told them that the driver of the truck told them he had not seen the stop sign as the sun had been in his eyes. He also said he did not believe that reason why the truck driver had not stopped.