People injured in deadly Ottawa bus crash are improving, hospital says
Posted January 13, 2019 3:04 pm.
Last Updated January 13, 2019 3:45 pm.
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OTTAWA — A hospital in Ottawa says the people who were critically injured in a deadly bus crash Friday have improved.
In a tweet, the Ottawa Hospital says the patients who had been listed in critical condition are now considered to be in serious condition.
Three people were killed and 23 were hurt when a double-decker city bus hopped the curb at a station and crashed into a transit shelter.
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The hospital initially said 14 people were taken to hospital in critical condition — two of whom died — and 11 were in serious condition.
Meanwhile, the city says the scene of the crash, the Transitway, will reopen Sunday at 7:30 p.m., more than 48 hours after the collision.
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It says people who want to leave a memento or memorial item are asked to do so at two designated areas: the westbound transitway platform on the lower level and the northwest corner of Scott and Athlone.
The Canadian Press