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Two Dead Following Bus Accident near Port Alberni

It’s a trip University of Victoria students will remember forever, for all the wrong reasons.

At about 10 pm Friday night, a bus carrying 48 students to the Marine Sciences Centre in Bamfield rolled over near the 36-kilometre marker near the Carmanah Junction.

The rollover happened on a gravel road and three people were airlifted to Victoria General Hospital, two were in critical condition and one was in serious condition.

The remaining victims were sent to a reception centre at Echo Centre, which was set up by staff at the City of Port Alberni.

Kyle Christensen
Kyle Christensen
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