First responders are on scene of what could be a multiple casualty bus rollover in the Columbia Icefield area of Alberta’s Jasper National Park.
First responders are on scene of what could be a multiple casualty bus rollover on the Columbia Icefield in Alberta’s Jasper National Park.
Tanya Otis with Pursuit, a company that runs sight-seeing tours of the Athabasca Glacier, said at 2:09 p.m. MT Saturday one of its Ice Explorer off-road buses overturned en route to the glacier.
“We will provide additional details as they become available,” Otis said. “Our immediate concern is with the injured and their families and we are supporting the efforts of first responders.”
The buses can fit up to 56 passengers, according to the company’s website.
RCMP confirmed its Jasper detachment and other detachments were on scene of a bus rollover in the area near Highway 93 in an emailed statement.
It’s believed at least 15 people were on board the bus, RCMP said.
An Alberta Health Services spokesperson said there were multiple patients, including several in critical and serious condition,