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The RCMP have confirmed fatalities in a serious collision on
Highway 35 in Saskatchewan, involving a semi-truck and a hockey
team’s bus on Friday.

Nipawin RCMP said the collision happened about 30 kilometres
north of Tisdale, near the junction of Highway 335.

Officers also confirmed a number of injuries.

At a press conference held at shortly before 9:30 p.m. local
time in Regina on Friday, RCMP Insp. Ted Munro said he could not
confirm the number of fatalities or injuries but rescue efforts
were ongoing.

He said “significant resources” have been deployed, including
investigators, traffic reconstructionists and victim services.
The highway remains closed.

Road conditions at the time of the collision are still unknown,
Munro said.

On Twitter, the Nipawin Hawks, an Saskatchewan Junior Hockey
League (SJHL) team, confirmed that the Humboldt Broncos team bus
was involved in the collision.

“Tonight’s game is cancelled. The accident being talked about
involved Humboldt team bus. We ask during this time that you
don’t send messages. When more information is given we will
update,” the Nipawin Hawks posted on Facebook.

The president of the Nipawin Hawks said a semi-truck T-boned the
players’ bus.

“It’s a horrible accident, my God,” Darren Opp said. “It’s very,
very bad.

“It’s terrible. It’s absolutely terrible.”

RCMP said families can gather at the Nipawin Apostolic Church
and information will be provided to them as it becomes
available. Emergency personnel and victim services
representatives will also attend.

Jordan Gadsby, the pastor at the church, said over 100 people
have gathered there, including parents and grandparents of the
players who were on the bus.

“Some of the families have gotten information and have gone to
be with their kids. Some of them are waiting to hear if their
kids are alive.”

“We’re just waiting to hear [details],” said Rick Shultz,
chairman of the board for the SJHL. “We just know there has been
an accident.

“It’s not very good.”

RCMP said families can gather at the Nipawin Apostolic Church
and information will be provided to them as it becomes
available. Emergency personnel and victim services
representatives will also attend.

Edmonton native Quinn Schneidmiller used to play for the Broncos
until he was traded in October. He spoke to Global News from his
family home in Penticton, B.C. after learning of the crash and
said he happened to be in Humboldt earlier this week where he
saw the players from his former team.

“I can’t believe what happened,” Schneidmiller said. “I
literally hugged some of them 72 hours ago.

“It’s hard to comprehend,” he added. “I knew most of the victims
pretty well.”

The Western Hockey League’s Swift Current Broncos tweeted their
condolences.

“Humboldt Broncos weighing heavy in our hearts and minds
tonight,” the team said on social media.

Four members of the Swift Current Broncos were killed in a 1986
bus crash in Saskatchewan.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4129618/humboldt-broncos-team-bus- involved-in-serious-collision-near-tisdale/

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