Editor’s note: This story originally referred to the Athabasca Glacier as the Athabasca Icefield. Cpl. The crash occurred at 2:09 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia Icefield tourist site just off Highway 93, near the southern end of Jasper National Park. (Image courtesy Devon Ray Ernest). Three people were killed and several people were injured after a glacier tour bus in Canada rolled over at a national park on Saturday, according to officials. RCMP said they expected the vehicle to be removed from the scene by Tuesday night. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. The glacier tour was their last stop. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Devon Ray Ernest was one of 27 people inside a vehicle operated by Pursuit that crashed during a tour of the Athabasca Glacier Saturday afternoon, killing three and critically injuring 14. Dionne Durocher died after an off-road tour vehicle crashed in the Columbia Icefield south of Jasper on July 18, 2020. His girlfriend of two years, Dionne Durocher, 24, from North Battleford died at the scene. Tourists walk on the Athabasca Glacier part of the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park in this 2014 file photo. A glacier tour bus rolled over in the Canadian province of Alberta, killing three people and injuring several, according to reports. Police have said the rocky terrain and the extent of damage to the large vehicle make it difficult to remove it without compromising the crash investigation. Man who survived Icefield tour crash says driver joked about lack of seatbelts, noted vehicle speed. RCMP say three passengers were killed when the sightseeing bus rolled over at … In all, 27 people were aboard when it crashed. Her parents did not want to speak to media, but her father John Ronnie Durocher Sr. wrote a poem for her obituary, according to Rose Durocher. On Saturday, the off-road vehicle carrying 26 passengers, plus the driver, slid about 50 metres down a steep embankment and came to a stop on its … She was on vacation with Ernest and his cousin when the bus rolled, killing three and critically injuring 14. (Image courtesy Rose Durocher). Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. The bus rolled as it approached the Athabasca Glacier, far from the main highway. “We are getting the assistance of qualified people, proper equipment … so we’re able to continue with our investigation in a manner that protects the integrity of the evidence involved, and the safety of all involved,” she said Tuesday. The bus was making its way to the Athabasca Glacier. A sight-seeing bus near Athabasca Glacier rolled off the road, number of people injured unclear. The story has been updated to reflect the correct … A total of 24 people were injured. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Dionne Durocher, 24, and her partner Devon Ray Ernest. “Right when we got on the glacier tour bus, the driver said, ‘Fasten your seatbelts,’ and we all looked around us, trying look for seatbelts and there was nothing. Please try again. Pursuit’s website describes the Ice Explorer vehicle as a 3.86 metres tall, 13 metres long and 3.6 metres wide. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Your happiness puts a song in my heart, that is why you will always be my one and only sweetheart,” reads the poem. A 28-year-old woman from Edmonton and a 58-year-old man from India also died in the crash. Dionne Durocher, 24, died after an off-road bus crashed during a tour of the Columbia Icefield south of Jasper, Alta., on Saturday, July 18, 2020. We encountered an issue signing you up. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The off-road tour buses are painted red and white, and have six large monster truck-style wheels. “She would always cuddle me whenever I felt sad. The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal 'toes' of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies.The glacier currently loses depth at a rate of about 5 metres (16 ft) per year and has receded more than 1.5 km (0.93 mi) and lost over half of its volume in the past 125 years. A rolled-over tour bus rests where it fell on the Columbia Icefield near Jasper, Alta., Sunday, July 19, 2020. Ernest believes seatbelts could have saved their lives. Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Athabasca Glacier. A welcome email is on its way. “I’m so sad right now.”. Durocher’s family said she was a gentle and loving person, and she wanted to join the army. The bus was carrying 27 people. The next issue of Edmonton Journal Headline News will soon be in your inbox. “Even though she’s tiny, she wants to reach big goals,” Rose Durocher, her aunt, told Postmedia Tuesday. “So we started going down, maybe two seconds to five seconds after that, I hear the front wheels slide off of the glacier, and then the last thing I saw was my body flying to the roof. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Durocher was breathing, he said, but shortly afterward she stopped. Dave McKenna, president of the Banff Jasper Collection by Pursuit, told CNN an off-road ice explorer was involved in an accident en route to the Athabasca Glacier on Saturday around 2 … Dionne Durocher, 24, with her twin brothers Bradly and Jerry. Durocher died after an off-road bus crashed during a tour of the Columbia Icefield south of Jasper, Alta., on Saturday, July 18, 2020. “I love you from the bottom of my heart, always brightens up my day with that perfect smile. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The iconic red and white coaches, which look like buses with monster-truck tires, regularly leave from a visitor centre and take tourists up a rough road onto the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park.. Police did not say what caused the wreck, but Rob Kanty, who was on an earlier bus and witnessed the crash, said he believes a rockslide may have played a role. The Athabasca Glacier is a massive glacial toe to the expansive Columbia Icefield that sits on the British Columbia—Alberta border, Canada. A sightseeing bus carrying 27 passengers overturned en route to the glacier near the Columbia Icefield in Alberta’s Jasper National Park, according to a report by CBC. Three people were killed and 14 others suffered life-threatening injuries on July 18 when the red-and-white, all-terrain Ice Explorer lost control while carrying passengers on the road to the Athabasca Glacier. Moments before the Ice Explorer’s fatal roll at Columbia Icefield, the driver joked about how there weren’t any seatbelts and pointed to the vehicle’s speed as she pressed on the brakes, says a passenger. A glacier tour bus rolled over in Canada's southern province of Alberta, killing three people and injuring several, CBC News reported on Saturday. Officials released more information Sunday about the mammoth rescue effort that happened after the crash. He said Pursuit has not reached out to him. He believes the vehicle was going too fast as the driver was pressing on the brakes when the front wheels started to slide. Deanna Fontaine said police hired contractors, including heavy equipment operators, to help remove the vehicle, which would require “modifying the landscape” to build a temporary road. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. So I held out my hands, and then I woke up, laying next to my girlfriend,” Ernest said. Ernest, Durocher and his cousin took the tour on the last day of their trip, which they planned as a belated birthday gift to him. (Image courtesy Rose Durocher). Dionne Durocher died after an off-road tour vehicle crashed in the Columbia Icefield south of Jasper on July 18, 2020. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Ernest described his girlfriend as caring person who loved her family and the planet. It is arguably the most accessible glacier in North America and offers visitors a chance to get up close and personal an earth shaping wonder. While the public awaits the results of what exactly happened next to the Athabasca Glacier on Saturday, Kavanaugh said it seems like a given that a full analysis of the road will be conducted. RCMP are investigating the cause of the roll-over with the support of a collision analyst, according to CBC News. Ahad Saheem and his friend were taking pictures and drinking cold, clean water from the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park when they heard a loud noise behind them. The oldest child, Tyson (10), was lightly dressed. © 2020 Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Devon Ray Ernest was one of 27 people inside a vehicle operated by Pursuit that crashed during a tour of the Athabasca Glacier Saturday afternoon, killing three and critically injuring 14. Dionne Durocher, 24, and her sisters Roberta and Charley. Their names have not been released. The response to the accident involved 28 ground ambulances, … The bus was on the steep road to the famed Athabasca glacier when it lost control and rolled, Last modified on Mon 20 Jul 2020 12.25 BST. And then a couple seconds later, she said, ‘We’re going to rely on the transmission to slow us down,’ ” he told Postmedia Tuesday. RCMP in Alberta say there are … Pursuit Banff Jasper Collection, which has numerous tourism-based operations in the Rocky Mountains, halted all visitation activities at the Athabasca Glacier and its Glacier Skywalk experience Saturday (July 18) after one of its Ice Explorer all-terrain motor coaches rolled down an embankment, killing three and sending 24 to hospital. They came from all over the province. tap here to see other videos from our team. The most loving person ever,” he said. “I kind of want to believe she is the one who woke me up … because her hand was on my leg, kind of cuddling me.”. The iconic red and white big-wheeled buses regularly take tourists up a rough rocky road onto the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park. The red and white big-wheeled buses regularly take tourists up a rough, rocky road onto the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park. The bus rolled as it approached the Athabasca Glacier, far from the main highway. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Tourists walk on the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park, on May 7, 2014. Pursuit did not respond to a request for comment by press deadline, but in a statement to The Canadian Press said vehicles don’t have seatbelts because they aren’t approved to run on highways and don’t go faster than 40 km/h. Easily accessible, it is the most visited glacier in North America. A glacier tour bus rolled over in the Canadian province of Alberta, killing three people and injuring several, according to reports. Ernest was discharged from Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra HospitalTuesday with a concussion, more than 10 stitches each in his head and hand, a fractured wrist and other bruises and cuts. The response to the accident involved 28 ground ambulances, fixed-wing air ambulances, and helicopters. Read more about cookies here. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. A 14-year-old girl was killed and four others injured when falling rocks hit their car at the Glacier National Park in Montana. Durocher was on vacation with her partner and his cousin when the bus rolled, killing three and critically injuring 14. Three adults were killed, and several emergency workers and fire departments were descending on the scene, the report said, citing The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CBC News said the bus was owned by Pursuit, the company that operates tours of the ice fields, which are part of the Athabasca Glacier. Reports said a number of emergency departments were on the scene of the crash. A glacier tour bus rolled over in Canada's ... which are part of the Athabasca Glacier. (Image courtesy Devon Ray Ernest). Tourists walk on the Athabasca Glacier part of the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. A total of 24 people were injured. “She was very loving, caring, compassionate to others, especially in her family, and her mom … she has a lot of friends because of her special personality.”. Critically injured passengers were being transported from the crash site to various Alberta hospitals on helicopter ambulances, it said. The bus rolled about 50 metres down a moraine embankment before coming to rest on its roof. July 25, 1990, was a warm, sunny day, as a family of four from Calgary, Alberta, stopped at the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park and took a walk on the Athabasca Glacier. The report said several hospitals in the province were preparing to receive patients, some in critical or serious condition, citing a spokesperson for Alberta Health Services. CBC News said the incident involved one of the off-road buses that ferry visitors onto the glacier, owned by Pursuit, the company that operates tours of the ice fields, which are part of the Athabasca Glacier. A total of 24 people were injured. “Once the investigation is complete, we will take every recommendation into careful consideration for future operations,” communications manager Tanya Otis wrote in an email. The red and white big-wheeled buses regularly take tourists up a rough rocky road onto the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park. In all, 27 people were aboard when this one crashed. 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