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By Caden Fanshaw

HWY 16

UPDATE: 10 transported to hospital following serious collision involving bus on Hwy 16 near McBride

Nov 20, 2021 | 6:31 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Update: The RCMP says one person died in today’s collision between a semi-truck and a bus.

S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says that just before 1:30 p.m. first responders were called to a collision involving a semi- truck and a bus on Highway 16 near the Goat River Bridge. Both vehicles were reportedly engulfed in flames.

She says when investigators arrived they found the driver of the semi-truck deceased and nine bus passengers, including the bus driver with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

“While en route to the scene, police received information that a Good Samaritan had transported three additional bus passengers, who had suffered minor injuries, in their personal vehicle to a local area hospital. One individual was airlifted to a larger area hospital.”

While the investigation remains in the very early states, Shoihet says preliminary indications are that the semi was travelling eastbound and lost control, striking the bus which was travelling westbound.

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“A collision reconstruction and analyst has been called to assist in the investigation.The area remains closed in both directions and is expected to remain closed for several hours while the investigation continues. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and monitor DriveBC for the most up to date road closure information,” she adds.

Earlier: BC Emergency Health Services has confirmed 10 people have been transported to hospital following a collision on Highway 16 near the Goat River bridge.

Multiple ambulances were dispatched to the scene, including ground units from Prince George and air ambulances.

A total of 10 patients were transported by paramedics to hospital. One patient was in serious condition and flown by air ambulance helicopter to hospital. Nine other patients, all stable, transported by ground ambulances.

BC Emergency Health Services received a 9-1-1 call at 1:20 this afternoon (Nov. 20) for a multi-vehicle incident involving a semi-truck and a bus, west of McBride.

In addition, three patients made their way from the scene to a local hospital facility in McBride and BC EHS are in the process of transferring them to a higher level of care.

According to Drive BC, Highway 16 remains closed in both directions.

Assessment is in progress with no detour available.

There is an estimated re-opening time of 2 a.m. Sunday morning (Nov 21)

At this point in time the cause of the crash remains unknown.

CKPG News has reached out to RCMP for more information, this story will be updated as more details are released.