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Code orange declared at hospitals in Prince George and Mackenzie, B.C., after major bus crash

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Code orange declared at hospitals in Prince George and Mackenzie, B.C., after major bus crash. (2026, November 4). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-bus-crash-prince-george-mackenzie-9.7409574?cmp=rss

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Police report that a bus carrying workers associated with a data centre in Mackenzie, B.C., crashed on Highway 39 south of Mackenzie, resulting in serious injuries. Northern Health declared a code orange at hospitals in Mackenzie and Prince George, urging the public to avoid emergency departments unless it's an absolute necessity due to the expected influx of patients from the crash site. The highway is expected to remain closed for several hours while emergency services attend to the situation.
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A bus crash north of Prince George on Highway 39 south of Mackenzie resulted in multiple serious injuries early Wednesday morning. The data centre company Iren confirmed that the bus was chartered by one of their contractors to transport workers. Multiple ambulances, including an air ambulance, were deployed to the scene. The local Mackenzie hospital declared a Code Orange mass casualty event due to the number of injured individuals. Highway 39 is expected to remain closed for several hours while emergency personnel provide care and investigate the crash site. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano asked the public to avoid the area and check DriveBC before traveling.

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Topics

B.C. Iren Mackenzie Prince George RCMP

Subjects

Mackenzie GPE · 8× Prince George GPE · 7× B.C. GPE · 2× - Simon Little PERSON · 1× Hanna PetersenData PERSON · 1× Iren ORG · 1× Matt Epting PERSON · 1× Northern Health ORG · 1× RCMP ORG · 1×

Narrative

Updates November 4 Hanna PetersenData centre company says bus was chartered by one of its contractors The data centre company Iren has confirmed a bus chartered by one of their contractors was involved in the crash. "Our immediate concern is for everyone on board and their families, and we are supporting the response however we can.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 Highway 39 into Mackenzie is expected to remain closed for several hours.

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

Code orange declared at hospitals in Prince George and Mackenzie, B.C., after major bus crash The Latest - asserted
orange → declare → crash
A bus carrying workers associated with a data centre in Mackenzie, B.C., a small community north of Prince George, crashed this morning resulting in serious injuries, according to police. uncertain
bus → carry → police
- People in Prince George and Mackenzie are being asked to avoid going to their hospital emergency departments unless absolutely necessary. asserted
People → ask → departments
- Multiple ambulances and air ambulances attended the scene. asserted
ambulances → attend → scene
Highway 39 into Mackenzie is expected to remain closed for several hours. asserted
Highway → expect → hours
Updates November 4 Hanna PetersenData centre company says bus was chartered by one of its contractors The data centre company Iren has confirmed a bus chartered by one of their contractors was involved in the crash. "Our immediate concern is for everyone on board and their families, and we are supporting the response however we can. asserted
we → say → response
We are in close contact with the contractor, emergency responders and the RCMP as they work to establish what happened," said Matt Epting, a spokesperson for the company. asserted
Epting → work → company
"The safety of site personnel and community members remains our top priority, both on and off site." asserted
safety → remain → site
Code orange declared at hospitals in Mackenzie, Prince George asserted
orange → declare → Mackenzie
Police say multiple people have been injured in a bus crash on Highway 39 south of Mackenzie, a small community about 160 kilometres north of Prince George. asserted
people → say → George
Northern Health says a code orange has been declared at both the local Mackenzie hospital and the University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George in relation to the crash. asserted
orange → say → crash
A code orange designation is declared for disaster or mass casualty events, and the term casualty applies to both injuries and deaths. asserted
term → declare → injuries
The health authority said it still doesn't have details to share on the number of patients or their conditions. asserted
it → say → patients
Health officials are asking people in Mackenzie and Prince George to avoid going to the hospitals’ emergency departments unless they are facing a life-threatening emergency. asserted
they → ask → emergency
The public has been asked to avoid the area of the crash, and Highway 39 is expected to be closed for several hours. asserted
Highway → ask → hours
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