HALIFAX – RCMP say no charges will be laid in a Cape Breton bus crash last summer that killed one passenger.
The tour bus, which was carrying 20 passengers, crashed on a highway along the Cabot Trail about three kilometres south of Neils Harbour on July 13.
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Victoria County RCMP said on Monday an investigation determined the crash happened because the bus driver fell asleep.
The bus tipped onto its side into a ditch around 2:30 p.m., injuring 10 people. One of the injured passengers later died after being airlifted to hospital.
With files from The Canadian Press
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