A church youth group from Saskatoon was on a trip to Edmonton when the bus driver had an epileptic seisure and the bus crashed into the Borden Bridge, just outside of Borden, Saskatchewan.
I haven't read about this on any news articles yet, but I've been searching. One of my ex-boss' daughters was on the bus and she told me about it on MSN Messenger. I called a lady I know who works in the CBC News Room and she confirmed it. Crazy!
Apparently the bus driver, who works for P.A. Northern attempted to call in sick this morning, but the company wouldn't let him so he swallowed his sickness and came into work. Big mistake on the end of P.A. Northern, and one that hopefully costs them a bunch of money. About thirty minutes out of Saskatoon the driver began having his seisure, immediately before the bridge. In an incredible stroke of luck, the bus smashed into the start of the guardrail, narrowly avoiding running into the river.
All of the kids on the bus had to exit by the windows, and many of them were injured - mostly cuts and bruises, I'm unsure about broken bones. I'm not sure how many had to go to the hospital in Saskatoon, but quite a few for sure. The fuel tank sprung a leak, and somehow a lot of the kids got battery acid on them, destroying a lot of the clothes.
Absolutely crazy! I'll post more when I find out.
Update:
Blog Entries:
Breakfast Meat :: Prince Albert Northern bus crashes near Borden
News Articles
canada.com :: Three injured when charter bus slams into bridge in central Saskatchewan
Calgary Sun :: Three hurt in bus crash
CTV :: Three hurt after bus crashes into Sask. bridge
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let me know if you find out the name of the driver. i drive bus for STC and know a couple PA Northern drivers.
I'll try and find it out. I assume news articles should start popping up in tomorrow's papers.
there is an article about this now on ctv.ca although you have more information than they do. the link is http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060506/saskatchewan_bus_crash_060506/20060506?hub=Canada
Thanks for the link... yeah it doesn't look like they're releasing very much yet. Hopefully more tomorrow.
Another link on Canada.com here. It seems to have a bit more information than the CTV link.
I just finished watching the news on the crash that ocurred Saturday morning at 6:15 am. They arent releasing much info and I'd like to correct those linked bloggs. It was diesel all over us and battery acid over the first 3 rows on the left side. As far as I've heard -- I was sleeping at the time, but the news Is claiming he went into seisure, but he was diabettic and went into epileptic shock. Shock! It was NOT mechanical, no matter what P.A. Nothern claims. It's a miracle we are all alive, never mind the amazing miracle we didn't end up in the river. God was definitely on our sides. Much love.
FUCKIN PA NOTHERN
thats right i hate them all there assholes
i wish theyd all die
:)