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'A nightmare of every parent': Tributes pour in for ice hockey players killed in Canada crash

'A nightmare of every parent': Tributes pour in for ice hockey players killed in Canada crash

Summary

Three teenage junior ice hockey players died in a vehicle crash in Alberta, Canada. They were on their way to practice when their car collided with a semi-truck, and they were all pronounced dead at the scene.

Key Facts

  • Three teenage ice hockey players died in a crash in Alberta, Canada.
  • The players were 18-year-olds JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso from British Columbia, and 17-year-old Caden Fine from Alabama, USA.
  • The crash happened at an intersection when their vehicle collided with a semi-truck.
  • It occurred while they were traveling to practice in the town of Stavely.
  • The semi-truck driver, a 40-year-old man, had minor injuries.
  • Police are investigating what caused the crash.
  • The hockey players lived with local host families in Nanton, Alberta.
  • Their team, the Mustangs, plays in a league aimed at developing players for college-level sports.

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