Humboldt Broncos bus crash
On April 6, 2018, sixteen people were killed and thirteen were injured when a northbound coach bus struck a westbound semi-trailer truck near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada. The driver of the semi-truck had failed to yield at a flashing stop sign at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335. The semi-trailer was travelling at a speed of approximately 100 km/h (62 mph). Most of the deceased and injured were players from the Humboldt Broncos, a junior ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, which plays in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL).
| Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash | |
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| Details | |
| Date | April 6, 2018 |
| Location | Intersection of Saskatchewan Highway 35 and Saskatchewan Highway 335 near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Failure to yield at stop sign |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | Charlie's Charters and semi-truck owned by Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Passengers | 28 + bus driver & semi driver |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injured | 13 |
On July 6, 2018, the RCMP charged 29-year-old Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver of the semi-truck, with 16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and 13 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily injury. In early 2019, Sidhu pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Sidhu, an immigrant from India, plans to appeal deportation from Canada if he is granted parole.
The crash prompted condolences from public figures and celebrities, along with vigils and tributes such as people leaving hockey sticks outside their doors. A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign set a national record by raising more than $15,000,000. This was the deadliest road accident in Canada since the 1997 Les Éboulements bus accident, which killed 44 people.