Bus Crash In Calgary Leaves Three Dead

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1. 15 Oct

   Three people are dead and at least 10 others were injured in what police said was a vehicle fire involving a City of Calgary bus in the northeast.

   3 outlets · Global News
2. 16 Oct

   The bus then struck the rear of another transit bus, which continued forward itself before hitting another sedan.

   3 outlets · CBC
3. 17 Oct

   CALGARY - An expert on low-carbon transportation says the roughly 1,000 compressed natural gas buses running in Canada are still considered “extremely safe” after one such bus was involved in a deadly crash in Calgary that claimed the lives of three people.

   2 outlets · Toronto Star

Coverage 10 articles

• 17 Oct Expert says bus model involved in deadly Calgary crash considered ‘extremely safe’A compressed natural gas (CNG) bus was involved in a fatal crash in Calgary that killed three people and injured over a dozen others on Thursday. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC, stated that CNG buses are considered extremely safe despite the incident; there are 958 such vehicles operating across Canada. Petrunic emphasized that these buses have built-in safety mechanisms to prevent fires, including leak management…Global News
• 17 Oct Expert says bus model involved in deadly Calgary crash considered ‘extremely safe’A transportation safety expert has stated that compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in Canada remain "extremely safe" despite a recent deadly crash in Calgary involving one such vehicle. The accident on Thursday resulted in three fatalities and over a dozen injuries when a CNG bus hit several cars before colliding with a parked bus, causing an explosion.Toronto Star
• 16 Oct Cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed 3 passengers, injured 16 under investigationPolice are investigating the cause of a fiery bus crash in Calgary that occurred on Thursday afternoon along Saddletowne Circle N.E., resulting in three deaths and injuries to sixteen people including a police officer who rescued a child. The collision involved two transit buses and several other vehicles; one bus hit another, causing its natural gas tanks to ignite and explode, leading to a severe fire. The Calgary…Global News
• 16 Oct Police look to cause of fiery Calgary bus crash, try to identify third person killedPolice in Calgary are investigating the cause of a serious collision involving two transit buses and multiple other vehicles that resulted in three deaths and injuries to 16 people, including a police officer. The incident occurred during a chain-reaction crash on a major thoroughfare in the northeastern part of the city on Thursday.Toronto Star
• 16 Oct Police release more details on fiery, fatal bus crash in CalgaryA fiery bus crash and explosion occurred in Calgary's Saddle Ridge neighbourhood on Thursday, resulting in three deaths and 16 injured individuals. The incident began when a Calgary transit bus struck a truck, leading to multiple collisions and ultimately causing the natural gas tanks on another bus to ignite and explode. Three passengers died at the scene, and several others were hospitalized with life-altering…CBC
• 16 Oct Three dead in fiery crash of Calgary transit busesA collision involving multiple vehicles and two Calgary Transit buses resulted in three fatalities and several injuries on Thursday. The incident occurred when one bus struck a car, causing a chain reaction that involved additional cars and another transit bus, leading to fires at the scene. Police Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward provided details about the sequence of events but did not speculate on causes or…The Globe and Mail
• 15 Oct Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and multiple people injured, police sayThree people died and several were injured when two transit buses collided and caught fire in Calgary, according to police. Videos and photos from social media show both vehicles burning, with flames visible on the roofs and fronts of the buses.ABC News (US)
• 15 Oct Three dead after fiery transit bus crash in Calgary, police sayThree people died and several were injured when two Calgary transit buses collided in the city’s northeast area near the airport just after 1 p.m. One person among those hurt has life-altering injuries, and a police officer was hospitalized with minor injuries. Videos and photos circulating online show one bus with its roof on fire and thick smoke rising from the scene while the other bus is severely damaged at the…The Globe and Mail
• 15 Oct 3 dead, at least 10 injured in Calgary transit bus fireAt approximately 1 p.m., a bus fire in Calgary's northeast region near Saddletowne Circle and 80 Ave NE resulted in three fatalities and at least ten injuries, including one person with life-altering injuries and another with serious injuries. Emergency services responded to the scene where visible flames and smoke indicated damage to two buses following what appeared to be a collision. The intersection was closed…Global News
• 15 Oct Police respond to fatal bus fire in northeast CalgaryPolice are investigating a fatal bus fire in northeast Calgary's Saddle Ridge neighbourhood. The incident occurred on Thursday at the 800 block of Saddletowne Circle and involved two buses according to Calgary Transit director Sharon Fleming. At least one person died, though the total number of casualties or injuries is not yet confirmed by authorities who have closed off access to the area for an extended period.CBC

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