[Claeren]

I missed this accident by 200M. All of the sudden traffic just STOPPED and we all sat there, i was in the far left lane on S.Crowchild equal to the Bow Trail turn-off. But the accident was just barely out of my field of vision due to the bend and elevation rise.

Sat there and sat there and then finally 3 firetrucks got to the scene.

By the time we got to the accident the firemen were just settling on to the scene. (If i had known what it was i would have tried to help obviously, like those closer to the scene did end up doing)

The bus was fine from the rear so the dynamics of the accident did not make sense until i found out the truck was parked on the shoulder. You could see the entire one side ripped off with the seats seemingly hanging out (although i think it was more the visual affect from missing a side of the bus) and all the crying kids in the ditch.... Pretty crappy way to start the morning!!

I had to rush to work (Health Region) to help assemble the ER staff and dispatch the code team, etc.

Apperently a doctor and an off-duty fire fighter were amongst the first on scene....



Claeren.