Emergency crews and multiple air ambulances are responding to what Manitoba RCMP are describing as a very serious crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man, APA reports citing CTV News.
Sources tell CTV News at least 15 people have been killed in the crash.
RCMP said it has deployed all available resources to respond to the mass casualty crash that happened at Highway 1 and Highway 5, near Carberry – a community two hours west of Winnipeg.
"RCMP units from across western Manitoba are on scene to assist along with other first responders," a statement from RCMP reads, adding its Major Crimes Services is now investigating the crash.
CTV News has learned two STARS air ambulances have been called to the scene of the crash – one from Winnipeg and one from Regina, along with other emergency responders being flown out to the area. STARS said in total, 14 of its medical crew members are responding.
The crash has prompted Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg to declare a code orange for a mass casualty incident.
"Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg as well as hospitals in Prairie Mountain Health and the Winnipeg Health Region are prepared to receive patients related to this event, and/or patients relocated in order to create capacity at Manitoba’s tertiary centre," a statement from Shared Health reads.
"Response teams are at the scene and transporting patients and the emergency department, surgical and critical care teams at HSC and Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) are prepared to support the care needs of incoming patients."
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