By Canadian Press

Gathering commemorates 17 lives lost in western Manitoba bus crash a year ago

Jun 15, 2024 | 5:00 AM

DAUPHIN, Man. — A ceremony is set for this afternoon to remember 17 people who died in a bus crash in western Manitoba.

Families of the victims have been working on a monument, which will be unveiled at a park in the city of Dauphin.

The bus had 25 people on board and was carrying seniors to a casino near the town of Carberry when it collided with a semi-trailer while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway

RCMP have said the semi-trailer had the right of way, and their investigation is now in the hands of Crown attorneys who will decide whether to lay charges.

The Mounties say they may never be able to talk to the bus driver, who was among the survivors who suffered severe injuries

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2024

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