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A scorched patch of ground where a bus carrying seniors ended up after colliding with a transport truck and burning on Thursday is seen on the edge of the Trans-Canada Highway where it intersects with Highway 5, west of Winnipeg near Carberry, Man., Frida
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A scorched patch of ground where a bus carrying seniors ended up after colliding with a transport truck and burning on Thursday is seen on the edge of the Trans-Canada Highway where it intersects with Highway 5, west of Winnipeg near Carberry, Man., Friday, June 16, 2023. Police said 15 people were killed and 10 more were sent to hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Manitoba’s health authority says six patients are in critical condition a day after a highway crash between a semi−truck and minibus killed 15 people.
Another four patients are being cared for in a surgical unit.
Police have said a group of mostly seniors from Dauphin, Manitoba and the surrounding area were heading to a casino when the fiery crash happened near the town of Carberry, west of Winnipeg.
Rescue crews encountered a horrific scene of bodies on the road.
Shared Health says those hospitalized range in age from early 60s to late 80s and are being treated for a variety of serious injuries.
RCMP have said it appears the bus was crossing the Trans−Canada Highway, heading south on Highway 5, when it was struck by the semi.
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