Prayers to all involved hockey bus crash

[15444]

The rcmp can't baby sit every stop sign.
We all know what that sign means.

Never said every stop sign. Sounds like this one in particular has a history of commanding no respect whatsoever. If no one is to enforce it, then clearing trees will have no concrete effective change and more crosses will be there in the future.

[Partners]

We have a bad one at junction 35 and 49.seen many semis ROLL through..told the rcmp about it many times. Not enough officers they say...guess photo radar in those locations..checked daily..

[Klause]

Never said every stop sign. Sounds like this one in particular has a history of commanding no respect whatsoever. If no one is to enforce it, then clearing trees will have no concrete effective change and more crosses will be there in the future.

DOT sits at that intersection a lot... Most of those rolling thru are big trucks and there's a lot of traffic. Carrot river lumber mill / peat plant, Cargil, and bunge has the dehy plant across the road for canola storage.


A lot of the trucks going to the mill and peat plant aren't local... Many aren't even Canadians... The way the highway "looks" most don't think it's a major route north of that intersecrion.


Humboldt is a different place today.

Saddened and everyone is in shock.... It hasn't really sunk in yet.

[sumdumguy]

The Leader Post has an aerial view of the crash. It looks like the bus ran into the side of the truck just behind the cab. Is that intersection that blind?

[bobofthenorth]

The Leader Post has an aerial view of the crash. It looks like the bus ran into the side of the truck just behind the cab. Is that intersection that blind?

No. I don't know what happened obviously but if that truck was stopped at the stop sign there's no possible way the carnage that ensued could have ensued. Sitting at the stop sign - stopped - you can look to the south. The trees on the corner have been trimmed back enough to do that. Blowing through at 100 k from the east you can't see - in that sense its blind.

The only thing that puzzles me is how little damage has been done to the Pete. I know they're tough but that seems extreme. Regardless - if the truck was stopped in broad daylight at a level crossing this doesn't happen.

[seldomseen]

I have stopped at that corner hundreds of times going west with a loaded semi and if you stop at the stop sign you can see clearly both north and south.

[macdon02]

Just saying Bob... but if there's a vehicle behind your mirror.... you're not gonna see it

[farmaholic]

Just saying Bob... but if there's a vehicle behind your mirror.... you're not gonna see it

Coming to a full stop and waiting just seconds is enough time for vehicles to come out of your blind spots.

I drive a passenger vehicle with horrible blind spots created by wide windshield pillars combined with big side view mirrors, it takes extra care and attention driving that SUV.

Coming to a complete stop eliminates the possibility of a vehicle being in that blind spot and not noticing it before its too late.


Such sad circumstances....take care out there.

This is wide reaching, even a community 25 miles away from here was affected.

[foragefarmer]

Hockey Night in Canada has done an excellent job honoring the entire Bronco Team showing pictures individually of each team member during Coaches corner.

All Canada is saddened.

[sumdumguy]

Is there a railway crossing there too? That could change things.