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Old 01-12-2019, 05:51 AM   #1
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Three people were killed and nearly two dozen injured when an OC Transpo double-decker bus slammed into a bus shelter at Westboro station at the start of Friday afternoon rush hour.
The Ottawa Hospital said shortly after 8 p.m. that seven patients were in critical condition and nine in stable condition.

Two people died while on the bus, while the other person died standing on the platform.
One witness said the bus hit a patch of ice before crashing into the side of the station.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/bus-crash-westboro-station-ottawa-1.4975385
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local...ious-bus-crash
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Old 01-12-2019, 11:40 AM   #2
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Certainly hits home for me - I live a few blocks from the station where this occurred. My fiancée and I were receiving messages all yesterday evening to confirm we were okay.
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Old 01-12-2019, 11:50 AM   #3
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This is very sad news. It can happen anywhere in Canada due to icy roads. Hope the families of those impacted find peace and strength through this tough time.

Be diligent out there folks. Sometimes things are out of our control, but when they are, we have to be careful.
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It is another double decker bus from OC Transpo that has been involved in a fatal collision. The previous one was five years ago at a VIA rail crossing. There is no connection between the two events.
https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=130499
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Pretty awful news. I've taken that bus a few times, it's a pretty regular one. Hope for all the best for the affected families.
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Old 08-24-2019, 04:26 AM   #6
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The bus driver of this horrific crash has been charged with 38 counts of dangerous driving with 3 causing death and 35 causing bodily harm.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa...ured-1.4562331
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The trial has started for the bus driver.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...tart-1.5955570


The defense claims "unclear road markings."
https://globalnews.ca/news/7712162/o...-trial-begins/
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