The mayor of Dauphin, Man., says his community is steeling itself for difficult hours and days ahead, as residents anxiously wait to hear about the status of their loved ones.
A major crash on the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday morning near Carberry claimed the lives of 15 people and sent 10 others to hospital.
Most of the victims are seniors from Dauphin and surrounding areas. Mayor David Bosiak told 680 CJOB’s The Start that his tight-knit city is taking it one day at a time. “It’s not a cliche — literally everyone in this community will know somebody involved,” Bosiak said. “It’s a whole combination of responses, both emotional and otherwise.
It’s challenging, that’s for sure, I don’t wish this on anyone.” The mayor said he visited with family members last night at Dauphin’s support centre, and many of the distraught people there have nothing they can do but wait for news. “I guess the most troubling aspect of this situation is just receiving information, and the slow pace that comes in. “We’re just trying to comfort the folks here as best we can, but the next few hours and the next few days are going to be the most difficult as people start to hear definitively the condition of their loved ones and whether or not they survived. “It’s mind-boggling, to be honest with you.” The Mayor, Council, and Staff of the City of Dauphin extend their sincere condolences to the families affected by the devastating motor vehicle collision that claimed too many lives from our community.