'Too many of them:' Driver of bus that crashed into station tried frantically to help victims, according to court documents

Ottawa police Const. Corey Bourguignon was the first officer to approach the shaken and tearful bus driver.
Author of the article: Gary Dimmock
Publishing date: Mar 05, 2021  •  March 5, 2021  •  4 minute read
First responders attend to victims of a rush-hour bus crash at the Westboro Station in January 2019. Photo by Wayne Cuddington /Postmedia
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In the moments after the deadly bus crash at Westboro station in 2019, rookie OC Transpo driver Aissatou Diallo’s first concern was for her passengers.
She tried to help them as they screamed in agony and she radioed dispatch for help. She told police that she could hear people crying, recalling that there was blood everywhere. The upper deck, where three passengers died and others suffered horrific, life-altering wounds, was inaccessible. So she tried instead to off-load passengers on the main floor, while at the same time calling out for folks to call 911 and help others.

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