No Charges to Be Laid in Manitoba Bus Crash That Killed 17 Seniors Heading to Casino

Published on June 26, 2024

A bus driver who drove into the path of a semi-trailer in western Manitoba last year was clearly at fault for the crash that killed 17 people but will not face charges, authorities said on June 26. “This was a very tragic collision, and it happened because of a choice made by the bus driver. However, we cannot prove that that choice that day was the result of anything criminal,” said RCMP Supt. Rob Lasson. Supt. Lasson, along with other officers and a Crown attorney, explained the results of a year-long investigation into the crash on a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, about 160 kilometres west of Winnipeg....

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