Players we spoke with off camera told us they were also on the bus, and those moments immediately after the crash were absolute chaos. But they are grateful their teammates will make it through.
At the time of the accident, a total of 23 student athletes from the junior varsity boys' hockey team – and two coaches – were on the bus. The hockey players were between 14 and 17 years old.
Police said a semi-trailer truck slammed into the bus and flipped it over. The three students who were the most seriously hurt included one boy who was ejected from the bus. "I've been on the phone with him a lot that Saturday night, so it was pretty relieving. I woke up Sunday, did some homework in the morning, then I heard that back door open – and he was there with my dad, and he stayed the night out there, so it was pretty nice to see him again."Hockey director Spencer Montgomery said those immediate moments were shocking for the students.
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