Saskatchewan RCMP issue the following Tuesday afternoon:
“In response to multiple media inquiries seeking to confirm rumours regarding the status of the tractor-trailer driver involved in Friday’s collision with the Humboldt Broncos team bus, Saskatchewan RCMP advise that at this time, there have been no additional deaths in relation to this incident.”
Assistant Commissioner Curtis Zablocki said at a news conference Saturday the driver of the truck that was involved was not injured and is not in custody. He said the driver of the semi was detained initially, as a matter of routine procedure, as with any other collision, but he had since been released and had been provided with mental health and wellness assistance.
