Calgary police released more details on Friday about a fiery bus crash and explosion that resulted in three deaths.
Just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, a collision involving a Calgary transit bus in the city’s northeast Saddle Ridge neighbourhood led to a fire. Three people were declared dead at the scene, and 16 were injured.
The bus was travelling north in the 800 block of Saddletowne Circle N.E., toward 80th Avenue, near the neighbourhood’s fire station. Police said they believe the bus struck a truck driving in the same direction. The truck then entered an adjacent lane, sideswiped an SUV and struck the rear of a box truck.
⚡️ Bus EXPLODES — 3 DEAD, 10 others INJURED in CALGARY https://t.co/UZOxD5lqjP
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