Calgary transit bus collision kills 3, injures at least 10 in fiery crash

Three people are dead and at least 10 injured after a Calgary transit bus collided with multiple vehicles and caught fire Thursday, October 15 just after 1 p.m. at the 800 block of Saddletowne Circle N.E.

The sequence of collisions began when a bus travelling Saddletowne Circle struck a white vehicle, which then hit a black vehicle. The bus continued into a cube van and then collided with a second transit bus stopped at a bus stop, pushing it into three additional vehicles across the roadway. Eight vehicles were involved in total.

The stopped bus subsequently caught fire, with flames visible from the roof, doors and windows, followed by an explosion. Firefighters, EMS, police and transit staff responded immediately. One Calgary Police Service member sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized. A bus driver required extrication due to serious injuries. All access to Saddletowne Circle was closed for a significant amount of time as emergency crews worked the scene.

Among the injured, one person suffered life-altering injuries and another sustained serious injuries. The cause remains under investigation. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas called it "a heartbreaking day for our city" and extended condolences to the families of those who died.