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Five Humboldt Broncos remain in hospital; none in critical condition

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority officials confirmed that five players remain in hospital after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

On April 23, officials had confirmed that two of the remaining five players recovering in a Saskatoon hospital had been upgraded from critical condition to serious.

They are not releasing any other information due to privacy legislation but said no one remains in critical condition.

The Broncos were on their way to Nipawin on April 6 for an SJHL playoff game when the team bus collided with a tractor-trailer at the intersection of highways 35 and 335.

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The crash left 16 players and staff dead and 13 injured. The driver of the semi was not injured.

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RCMP have confirmed the tractor-trailer was in the intersection at the time of the deadly collision but said it could be weeks, or even months, for investigators to determine exactly what happened.

There was an outpouring of support following the crash, with over $15 million donated to a GoFundMe fundraiser for the victims.

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