{"id":52992,"date":"2019-01-11T20:21:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T01:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=52992"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:39","slug":"carleton-university-extends-support-to-victims-of-oc-transpo-bus-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2019\/carleton-university-extends-support-to-victims-of-oc-transpo-bus-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton University Extends Support to Victims of OC Transpo Bus Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Carleton University Extends Support to Victims of OC Transpo Bus Crash\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>The Carleton University community was shocked and saddened to learn about the OC Transpo bus crash at the Westboro station late this afternoon.&nbsp;&nbsp;The university extends its sympathies to everyone caught in this tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials from the City of Ottawa and Police Services confirmed that 23 people were injured, some seriously, and that sadly there are three casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university is continuing to monitor the emergency response and is prepared to support members of the Carleton community as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city has established an information line for families of victims that can be reached at <a href=\"tel:1%20(855)%20797-8875\">1 (855) 797-8875<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any Carleton students who require counselling services can email <a href=\"mailto:vpstudents@carleton.ca\">vpstudents@carleton.ca<\/a> with their name and phone number and we will be in touch shortly.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton employees can access the after hours Employee Assistance Program (EAP) by calling <a href=\"tel:1-(800)%20668-9920\">1-(800) 668-9920<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;EAP can be contacted during regular business hours at <a href=\"tel:(613)%20725-5676\">(613) 725-5676<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flag at Carleton is being lowered as a tribute to the victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further updates will be provided to the Carleton community as appropriate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Carleton University community was shocked and saddened to learn about the OC Transpo bus crash at the Westboro station late this afternoon.&nbsp;&nbsp;The university extends its sympathies to everyone caught in this tragedy. 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