Police release details on fiery, fatal bus crash in Calgary - CBC

Calgary·UpdatedCalgary police are still investigating what led to a collision between two city buses and multiple other vehicles on Thursday, where a significant fire and explosion left three dead and 16 injured. Crash occurred in Calgary's Saddle Ridge neighbourhood on ThursdayAndrew Jeffrey · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2026 1:35 PM EDT | Last Updated: 22 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Calgary police provided more information on the collision between two buses and several other vehicles on Thursday, which resulted in an explosion and three deaths. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)Calgary police released more details on Friday about a fiery bus crash and explosion that resulted in three deaths. Just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, a collision involving a Calgary transit bus in the city’s northeast Saddle Ridge neighbourhood led to a fire. Three people were declared dead at the scene, and 16 were injured. The bus was travelling north in the 800 block of Saddletowne Circle N.