Hockey community mourns tragic Humboldt Broncos junior team bus crash that killed 15

Canada and the hockey community are mourning a tragedy that touched a junior hockey team Friday night when the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus and a semi-truck were involved in an accident that left 15 dead and 14 injured, some of whom are in critical condition, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The RCMP initially reported that 28 people were on the bus and later clarified that it was 29. 

The Humboldt Broncos were on their way to play the Nipawin Hawks in a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game when the accident happened at around 5 p.m.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the families and players affected.

The hockey community offered their condolences: