A 71-year-old Abbotsford, B.C., man is dead after the semi-trailer he was driving collided with a bus along Highway 16 west of McBride, B.C., near the Alberta border on Saturday, also sending 13 to hospital. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) said calls were made to 911 around 1:20 p.m. PT for a multi-vehicle incident north of McBride near the Goat River Bridge along Highway 16, which is about 800 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. Nine bus passengers and the driver of the bus were taken to hospital to be treated for injuries. Lost controlInvestigators said the semi-trailer was travelling eastbound along Highway 16 and lost control. The portion of the highway that is closed is about 39 kilometres to the west of McBride.

Source: CBC News November 21, 2021 21:01 UTC