Manitoba crash: At least 15 dead after semi truck, passenger bus collide near Carberry | FULL

Manitoba officials say 15 people were killed when a semi truck and a passenger bus collided on Highway 1 west of Winnipeg on Thursday in what is being called a “tragic” event.

The crash occurred at the highway’s intersection with Highway 5 near the town of Carberry. RCMP from across the province were deployed to the scene along with the STARS air ambulance services from Winnipeg and Regina and other first responders.

Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill, commanding officer of the Manitoba RCMP, said the passenger bus was carrying approximately 25 people, mostly from Dauphin, Man., and the surrounding communities, and most passengers were elderly. 

“It’s my understanding that the majority were seniors,” he said, his voice shaking.

The Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg called a code orange in response to the Thursday afternoon crash to prepare for an influx of patients. The code orange was ended at roughly 3 p.m. CT.

The province says both east and westbound lanes of Highway 1 at Highway 5 are now closed.

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