Head coach, Darcy Haugan and team captain, Logan Schatz, 20, of the Humboldt Broncos ice hockey team lost their lives (sadly taking the death toll to 15 casualties) when their team bus collided with a lorry Highway 335 in Saskatchewan province in Canada on Friday evening.

There were twenty-eight people on the team bus

at the time of the horrific accident that claimed more than half of the twenty-eight who were on their way to play Nipawin Hawks in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL).





The accident prompted a major response from the emergency services, with three air ambulances dispatched to help with huge police presence and ambulances on the ground.

In a photo shared on twitter, player Derek Patter can be seen holding hands lying side by side at Saskatoon Hospital, alongside two of his teammates.

The casualties are believed to aged between 16 and 21 to name a few: Adam Herold, 16, Logan Hunter, 18, Jaxon Joseph, 20, and Stephen Wack, 21,...





In a statement, the Broncos said:

"The Humboldt Broncos organization has experienced incredible tragedy. While en route to Nipawin, the Broncos bus was involved in a terrible accident which has resulted in multiple fatalities and serious injuries."

Team president, Kevin Garinger, said:

"Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the families of our staff and athletes as well as to all who have been impacted by this horrible tragedy. Our Broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss."

The RCMP said in a statement:

"We are not confirming the identity of the victims at this time, including whether the deceased are players or coaches."

"We will be working with our partner agencies to ensure families are notified as soon as possible and the appropriate supports are provided to families and others who are impacted by this extremely tragic incident."

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted to the sad news editing and re-tweeting a message of condolence from his Minister of Safety.





He wrote:

"I cannot imagine what these parents are going through, and my heart goes out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy, in the Humboldt community and beyond."

US President Donald Trump tweeted:

"to pay my highest respect and condolences to the families of the terrible Humboldt Team tragedy. May God be with them all!"

Scott Moe, premier of the Saskatchewan region, said yesterday:

"Words can not describe the loss that we feel tonight."

"From a grieving province, thank you to first responders & medical professionals for courageous response under the most difficult circumstances imaginable."

"Tonight, we all must pray for these families."

In a statement on Facebook last night, the Hawks posted:

"Tonight's game is canceled. The accident being talked about involved Humboldt team bus. We ask during this time that you don't send messages."

"When more information is given we will update."

The team's president, Darren Opp, told The Globe and Mail:

"It's a horrible accident, my God... it's very, very bad."

"There's uncles and moms and dads waiting to hear whether their sons and nephews are ok."

"It's terrible. It's absolutely terrible."

A GoFundMe page set up to generate funds and support the grieving families has garnered over $28,000 of its $30,000 target.



