Alberta has suspended Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd. as standard procedure following the tragedy

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a fatal crash outside of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada, Saturday, April, 7, 2018. A bus, top, en route to Nipawin carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team crashed into a truck Friday night, killing 14 and sending over a dozen more to the hospital. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

The company that contracted out the tractor-trailer that hit a Humboldt Broncos bus in Saskatchewan has been suspended from operations, following standard procedure. The Alberta transportation ministry confirmed Tuesday that Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd., based in Calgary, has been suspended as a result of the crash that killed 15 people and sent 14 others to hospital last Friday. According to ministry spokesperson John Archer, the company’s fitness safety certificate was suspended, grounding its only other truck. The Alberta Transportation ministry will assist the Government of Saskatchewan in the investigation into the crash and will conduct its own investigation into the company, Alberta Ministry of Transport press secretary John Archer explained. The company, which began operating in Alberta last fall, had zero safety violations at the time of the crash. It’s expected to take investigators months to determined what caused the crash that claimed so many lives and devastated not only the town of Humboldt, with fewer than 6,000 people, but the entire country. WATCH: Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash having impact on truck drivers across Saskatchewan

Doug Wakabayashi, spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, said he’s not aware of a suspension involving Charlie’s Charters, the company that owned the hockey team’s bus. Darren Opp, president of the Nipawin Hawks, said a semi T-boned the players’ bus. The driver of the tractor-trailer was unhurt and was given mental-health assistance after the collision. Support for truck driver

The identity of the driver of the semi-truck has not been released, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of Canadians from sharing a letter of support for him. Saskatchewan police say he is receiving mental health assistance

A post from a user on the website Reddit that supports the driver is gaining popularity, having been viewed more than 10,000 times as of Tuesday afternoon. “As we all sit back and contemplate all that has occurred since the collision and the massive emotional impact of the death of 15 people, please know that some of us are thinking of you as well,” a Reddit post by user bonneapatate reads. “We do know you didn’t set out to end 15 lives as you turned the ignition that fateful day.”

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The post has more than 10,000 upvotes and a Facebook post had over 130,000 shares as of Tuesday morning. “You survived. You will need help to overcome this tragic incident that is also taking a significant toll on your and your family’s wellbeing. I sincerely hope that you will be able to heal, and that other Canadians wish the same.”

The more than 1,100 comments on the post were largely in support of the driver. “We’ve looked at their record, it looks like they’ve been a compliant company up until this point, but we don’t want to pre-judge any investigation by the RCMP or by ourselves.”

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Sukhmander Singh is the sole owner of trucking company, according to Alberta government corporate records. Much respect from USA. We could learn a lesson in humility and manners from y’all,” read one comment. A Facebook post quoting the Reddit post said that the truck driver had read the note. An online fundraiser for the team had reached nearly $7.7 million as of Tuesday afternoon. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
The Alberta Transportation Ministry suspends operations by Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd pending investigation into a crash with a bus which killed 15 people.