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Mine Bus Crash Injures Nine Near Williams Lake
29 Nov, 2025
Summary
- A bus carrying workers to Taseko's Gibraltar mine crashed.
- Nine individuals, including the driver, were hospitalized.
- The incident occurred less than one kilometer from the mine gate.
Nine individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries when a bus carrying employees to Taseko's Gibraltar copper mine left the roadway on Friday. The incident occurred Friday morning, a short distance from the mine's gate, with the bus coming to an abrupt stop without overturning.
Emergency services, including ambulances and an air ambulance, were dispatched to the scene shortly after 6:30 a.m. PT. A total of eighteen workers were on board the bus at the time of the accident. Those injured were transported to medical facilities in Williams Lake and Quesnel for treatment.
While RCMP are not investigating the crash, the Unifor Local 3018 union has stated it will be actively involved in its own investigation. The company expressed its thoughts are with the affected members and their families during this difficult period.
