A deadly tour bus crash in Canada Place resulted in fatalities. Investigators with the Vancouver police are appealing for witnesses.
A 49-year old pedestrian was killed and two others were injured after a bus owned by The Vancouver Trolley Company hit them and a parked SUV near the downtown Vancouver waterfront.
The police have confirmed that all three victims were tourists from Massachusetts and were all related. An elderly man remains in serious condition. A bus, a free shuttle to the Capilano Suspension Bridge hit a group of pedestrians and an SUV on Canada Place Way. According to a witness, the victims appeared to be either loading or unloading luggage into the SUV when they were hit.
They were left trapped beneath the bus after the collision. The first responders were able to pull the 49-year old out and perform CPR at the scene but he succumbed to his injuries. The other victims, an elderly man who was seriously hurt and a 15-year old girl who sustained minor injuries, were also transported to a hospital for treatment.
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