Calgary Bus Crash Kills Three, Injures at Least 10

A collision involving two Calgary Transit buses and several other vehicles near Saddletowne Circle in northeast Calgary shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, left three people dead and at least 10 injured; some reports put the number of injured as high as 19. One bus caught fire, and one person suffered life-altering injuries. A bus driver was trapped and taken to hospital, and a police officer sustained minor injuries. Police closed the area and said the cause remains under investigation.