Tour bus rolls at Columbia Icefield, man seriously injured
An Ice Explorer rolled down a hill near Athabasca Glacier on Tuesday. The 2020 crash at the same location killed three people.
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A man was seriously injured September 2 when a tour bus rolled down a hill at the Columbia Icefield, about 120 kilometres south of Jasper on the Alberta-British Columbia boundary.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m. The man was the only person aboard the Ice Explorer bus, which operates on the road leading to Athabasca Glacier. Pursuit, the company operating the tours, called it an "on-site incident" and cancelled tours through Thursday while investigation unfolds.
Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety department has taken over the investigation. The incident echoes a catastrophic crash at the same location in 2020, when an Ice Explorer lost control and rolled, killing three people and seriously injuring 14 others. A judge determined that crash was caused by a "catastrophic braking issue." The company later pleaded guilty to two charges under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act.
By the numbers
How many people were on the Ice Explorer when it rolled on September 2?
One man was the only person aboard the Ice Explorer when it rolled down a hill at the Columbia Icefield on September 2.
What happened in the 2020 crash at Columbia Icefield?
An Ice Explorer lost control and rolled at the same location in 2020, killing three people and seriously injuring 14 others. A judge determined the crash was caused by a 'catastrophic braking issue.'
How long did Pursuit cancel tours after the September 2 incident?
Pursuit cancelled Ice Explorer tours through Thursday following the September 2 incident while the investigation unfolds.
