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Results of investigation into fatal Columbia Icefields rollover expected in the fall: RCMP

Pictures taken at the Columbia Icefield in Alberta Saturday, July 18, 2020, the same day an off-road bus rolled, killing three people and injuring several others. Courtesy, Susan Andrew

Nearly a year after an all-terrain vehicle rolled over and killed three people on the Columbia Icefields near Jasper, Alta., police say the results of the investigation will take a few more months.

On Thursday, RCMP issued a media release saying the general investigation section’s report should be expected in the fall.

On July 18, 2020, a glacier sightseeing bus rolled off a road on its way to the Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Icefield.

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The bus rolled about 50 metres down an embankment and came to rest on its roof.

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There were 27 people on board at the time and 14 of them suffered life-threatening injuries.

In December, RCMP said it would be at least spring before the investigation into the rollover was completed.

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