The Manitoba Prosecution Services (MPS) announced yesterday that no charges will be filed against the driver of a passenger bus involved in a fatal collision with a semi-truck on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry on June 15, 2023.
The tragic accident claimed the lives of seventeen people and left the bus driver with a traumatic brain injury. The collision occurred at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Provincial Trunk Highway 5. According to reports, the bus driver had stopped at a posted stop sign before crossing the westbound lanes. He then proceeded through the median and crossed the eastbound lanes, unfortunately entering the path of an oncoming semi-truck.
The decision not to press charges comes after an extensive police investigation. MPS stated that the available evidence did not meet its charge assessment standard. The announcement concludes a year-long investigation into the incident, providing some closure to this tragic chapter.
While the legal proceedings may have reached a conclusion, the impact of this tragic event continues to resonate within the community. The memory of the seventeen lives lost will not be forgotten, and our thoughts remain with their families and loved ones.
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