The Wrap: Province releases report on crash near Carberry that killed 17 seniors

Good evening. Today the provincial government released a third-party report that reveals safety concerns with the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 5, just north of Carberry.

The province will spend $12 million to redesign the intersection, which was the site of a devastating crash between a mini-bus and tractor-trailer last June that claimed the lives of 17 seniors.

Tonight, The Wrap focuses on what’s in the report and reaction to it.

'We are going to work our hardest to ensure that something like this does not happen again'

Katrina Clarke:

Province commits $12M to redesign highway intersection where crash killed 17 seniors

DAUPHIN — Vowing to put safety first, the Manitoba government announced it will spend $12 million to redesign a dangerous highway intersection, the site of a devastating crash between a mini-bus and t... Read More

Chris Kitching and Katrina Clarke:

‘It does give me some peace’: Carberry crash families onside with highway changes

Families of some of the 17 seniors killed in a Manitoba highway crash last year are welcoming the province’s plans to redesign the intersection in a bid to prevent future collisions. While preferen... Read More

Carol Sanders:

‘It just feels like they were worthless’: elderly crash victims’ niece offended by MPI settlement

The niece of a couple killed in the June 15 Carberry crash is questioning how Manitoba Public Insurance determined that her aunt and uncle’s lives are worth a settlement of $72,500 each. “That’s di... Read More

Dan Lett:

This intersection was catastrophically unsafe; how many others are there?

Until the RCMP finish their investigation, nobody will know for sure exactly who or what was responsible for the tragic death of 17 senior citizens who perished last June near Carberry when their mini... Read More

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