Dashcam footage seized from a transport truck that collided with a minibus full of seniors, killing 15, shows the bus pulled into the lane where the truck had the right-of-way, Manitoba RCMP said Friday.
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Lasson said they have not yet spoken with the driver of the bus, who remains in hospital along with nine other survivors of the fiery collision on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg on Thursday.
Lasson stressed that the investigation is early and officers are still examining the mechanics of the vehicles, speeds and other potential factors.
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The truck driver has been released from hospital, added Lasson.
He said those who were on the bus headed for a day at a casino ranged in age from 58 to 88, and 19 were women while six were men.
Chief medical examiner John Younes said work continues on identifying the victims, using fingerprints, dental records and, if necessary, serial numbers on artificial hips and even DNA.
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He said authorities hope to have post-mortem examinations done by Monday and identifications completed by the middle of next week.
Earlier Friday, hospital officials said six of the 10 in hospital were in critical condition, and that most of the survivors had head injuries and broken bones.
They were among a group of seniors from Dauphin and the surrounding area on a trip to the Sand Hills Casino, when their minibus crashed with the semi-trailer near Carberry, 170 kilometres west of Winnipeg.
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In Dauphin, flags were at half-mast as residents awaited word on the fate of loved ones.
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The bus had 25 people on board and departed from the Dauphin Active Living Centre.
Sandra Kaleta, who is involved with the seniors centre, said she had considered going on the bus Thursday.
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She said she knew some of the people on the bus and played Scrabble every Tuesday with one of them.
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Kaleta said she recalled everyone feeling excited about going to the casino. It wasn害羞草研究所檛 a trip that happened often and the last one may have been before the COVID-19 pandemic, she added.
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