{"id":934525,"date":"2026-10-15T23:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T23:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/934525\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T23:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T23:54:18","slug":"three-dead-others-injured-in-fiery-crash-of-calgary-transit-buses-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/934525\/","title":{"rendered":"Three dead, others injured in fiery crash of Calgary transit buses \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CALGARY \u2013 Police say three people were killed and several were injured in a fiery, mid-day chain reaction crash on a busy north end street that left two Calgary transit buses on fire.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened just after 1 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Police Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward said the tragedy appears to have begun after a transit bus slammed into a car that then hit other vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f4931ee70aa11e6dd7510927c63befedf6993cfc7adf5813683633edc77a1451.jpg\" data-pswp- data-pswp-width=\"5772\" data-pswp-height=\"3715\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f4931ee70aa11e6dd7510927c63befedf6993cfc7adf5813683633edc77a1451.jpg\" alt=\"Police and fire personnel attend the scene of a fatal bus crash in Calgary, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jeff McIntosh\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolice and fire personnel attend the scene of a fatal bus crash in Calgary, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jeff McIntosh<\/p>\n<p>He said the bus then bounced off that crash, through the intersection and then hit a second transit parked bus at a bus stop, setting off a fire and sending that second bus across the road to collide with three more vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>He said the second bus was powered by natural gas, which is believed to have caused the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Video and photos circulating online showed the second bus with its roof completely on fire as thick, ash grey smoke billows skyward.<\/p>\n<p>The front end of the bus that set off the chain reaction crash appeared crumpled and smashed, its steering wheel hanging out below a tuft of flames.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been a police officer for 36 years and I think this is probably the biggest scene I\u2019ve worked on in relation to the collision we\u2019ve got here,\u201d Woodward said.<\/p>\n<p>EMS spokesperson Adam Loria said 19 people were injured in all, including 10 that were taken to hospital via ambulance and the three deceased.<\/p>\n<p>A police officer was also injured and sent to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a very busy scene,\u201d Loria said.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad138b081e5581ffdc9ed18jpeg.jpg\" data-pswp- data-pswp-width=\"4000\" data-pswp-height=\"2250\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad138b081e5581ffdc9ed18jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Calgary Fire Department and Calgary Police Service vehicles are seen in Calgary, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jeff McIntosh\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalgary Fire Department and Calgary Police Service vehicles are seen in Calgary, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jeff McIntosh<\/p>\n<p>Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said he\u2019s heartbroken over the deaths and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be a full investigation into what happened,\u201d Farkas said on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also shared condolences online. \u201cMy sincere thoughts are with the families of those who died and with everyone injured,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Note to readers: This is a corrected story. 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