Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said six people were taken to hospital, and and that there were three passengers on the bus at the time of the crash, based on information that came from Alberta EMS. It has since been updated with new information provided by the Calgary Police Service.
Five people, including a Calgary Transit driver with “multiple traumatic injuries” were rushed to hospital Thursday afternoon after the bus and a tractor trailer collided, according to EMS.
Paramedics were called to 90 Avenue and 52 Street S.E. at about 11 a.m. after the two vehicles collided in an intersection, though it wasn’t known, as of 1 p.m. how.
The bus then crashed into a light stand on 90 Avenue.
According to a police update on Friday, the truck turned in front of the bus, hitting it on the side.
There were four passengers on the bus, according to police, however EMS originally said there were five — three women and two men between the ages of 19 and 43. All passengers sustained life-threatening injuries, police said.
EMS originally said the injured passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The bus driver’s serious injuries are believed to be the result of the collision with the light stand, EMS said.
The driver of the tractor trailer, which wasn’t towing a trailer, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene, but not taken to hospital.
It took first responders a long time to get the bus driver out of the cab of the bus, according to EMS.
Police said drugs and alcohol are not considered to be a factor in the collision, and they’re looking to speak with any witnesses for more information. Anyone who saw the crash can call police at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers.
90 Avenue was closed in all directions for some time on Thursday and traffic on 52 Street was reduced.
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