(The Canadian Press)

By rdnewsNOW staff

tragedy

At least 15 dead after crash on Manitoba highway

Jun 15, 2023 | 3:12 PM

WINNIPEG — RCMP confirmed Thursday afternoon that 15 people have died, and 10 more have been taken to hospital, following a highway crash west of Winnipeg.

The crash, which happened just before noon in Manitoba, took place near Carberry, about 170 km west of Winnipeg, at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 5.

RCMP say a bus carrying mostly seniors was en route from Dauphin to an unconfirmed destination. Unconfirmed reports said they were headed to a nearby casino. The other vehicle in the crash was a semi-trailer.

Photos supplied to The Canadian Press by a witness at the scene show what looks like a large van smouldering in a ditch alongside the road.

A transport truck with a smashed engine sits on the road.

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Health officials say a mass casualty response is underway.

RCMP also said both vehicles’ drivers are being treated in hospital.

This is a rapidly developing story, and more details will be shared when they become available.

(with files from The Canadian Press)