The Humboldt Broncos: Remembering 15 lives lost
UPDATE 7:30 a.m.: The Saskatchewan government has issued a statement apologizing for misidentifying one of the victims. Xavier Labelle of Saskatoon, previously announced as having died, is alive but injured. Parker Tobin, 18, a former member of the Drayton Valley Thunder, is now confirmed as one of the 15 people who lost their lives.
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Friday’s fatal bus collision involving the Humboldt Broncos has rocked both the hockey community and nation as a whole.
The crash occurred at around 5 p.m. on Highway 35, approximately 30 kilometres north of Tisdale near the junction of Highway 335. The team was on their way to a playoff game in Nipawin against the Hawks.
Waves of support have followed as details emerge about the 15 players and staff members killed in the collision with a semi-truck, which also left 14 injured. The number of victims grew to 15 yesterday when one of the injured passed away, and the identities of all the deceased have now been confirmed.