At least 14 killed in crash involving Canadian junior hockey team bus

At least 14 people were killed Friday in Saskatchewan, Canada, in a crash between a tractor trailer and a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos, a member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, according to law enforcement officials and multiple media reports.

According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatoon, the Canadian junior league team got into a bus accident on its way to a game against the Nipawin Hawks Friday. 

The accident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. local time on Highway 35 about 19 miles north of Tisdale, according to the Saskatchewan RCMP. Another 14 people were confirmed injured, the RCMP said Saturday.

Thank you again to @BourgaultAg for sponsoring the Bourgault Cup and presenting it to the boys after our big win. #BroncoHockeypic.twitter.com/WA4dCFJWlL

— Humboldt Broncos (@HumboldtBroncos) March 25, 2018

In a statement from the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the organization said the team was en route to Nipawin when “the Broncos bus was involved in a terrible accident, which has resulted in multiple fatalities and serious injuries.”

This picture was just sent to us by a witness at the Humboldt Broncos crash. STARS dispatched, RCMP on scene. #sask#SJHLpic.twitter.com/vp4jbC8pUz

— Chris Vandenbreekel (@Vandecision) April 7, 2018

“Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the families of our staff and athletes as well as to all who have been impacted by this horrible tragedy,” Broncos president Kevin Garinger said. “Our Broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss.”

There were 28 people on the bus, including the driver, at the time off the accident, police said.

I cannot imagine what these parents are going through, and my heart goes out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy, in the Humboldt community and beyond. https://t.co/2cIn2CTy08

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 7, 2018

The team was scheduled to face Nipawin in the fifth game of their playoff series. Nipawin leads the seven-game series 3-1. The Broncos play in a league for players ages 20 and under.

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