TORONTO, Canada – At least 15 people died this Thursday in Canada when a truck crashed into a bus dedicated to transporting people with disabilities, local media reported.
The accident occurred on the Trans-Canada highway, which connects the extreme east of the country with the Pacific coast, near the town of Carberry, in the west.
Although the authorities have not yet offered official figures, sources consulted by the CTV television network said that at least 15 people died in the accident.
Images broadcast by local television channels show the charred remains of a minibus on the side of the highway as well as a large-tonnage truck with the front of the engine completely destroyed.
A witness who arrived at the accident area shortly after the impact told CTV that the scene is “horrible” and that “nothing is left of the vehicle.”
Another witness said that “people were trying to save themselves and medical personnel and firefighters were helping them out. It’s hard to describe but it was horrible.”
In a statement, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it has deployed all available units in the western part of the province of Manitoba, where the accident occurred.
Meanwhile, in the cities of Winnipeg and Regina, hospitals were placed in “code orange”, which is activated when an incident occurs with a very high number of victims.
