Report Expected on Manitoba Intersection Where Crash Claimed 17 Lives
Published on January 8, 2024
A report is expected on Jan. 8 on potential safety improvements to a Manitoba highway intersection that was the scene of a deadly crash last June. The Manitoba government started the review after a semi-trailer collided with a minibus at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 5 near the town of Carberry, some 160 kilometres west of Winnipeg. The bus was carrying seniors to a nearby casino and 17 people died at the crash site or later in hospital. Police said dashcam footage showed the bus was southbound on Highway 5 and crossing Highway 1 when it went into the path of the eastbound truck, which had the right of way....