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| UK soldier killed in Canada crash | UK soldier killed in Canada crash |
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| A UK soldier has died in an accident involving a military bus in Canada, the Ministry of Defence has said. | A UK soldier has died in an accident involving a military bus in Canada, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The bus rolled over in heavy rain on Highway 1 near the town of Bassano, Alberta, about 93 miles (150 km) south-east of Calgary. | The bus rolled over in heavy rain on Highway 1 near the town of Bassano, Alberta, about 93 miles (150 km) south-east of Calgary. |
| Sixteen other British Army personnel on the bus have been released from hospital and were not seriously hurt. | Sixteen other British Army personnel on the bus have been released from hospital and were not seriously hurt. |
| No other vehicles were involved in the accident, which is being probed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. | No other vehicles were involved in the accident, which is being probed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. |
| An Mod spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that 17 British service personnel travelling in a coach have been involved in a road traffic accident near Bassano in Canada. | An Mod spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that 17 British service personnel travelling in a coach have been involved in a road traffic accident near Bassano in Canada. |
| "Sadly, we regret to inform that one UK soldier has died as a result of his injuries. | "Sadly, we regret to inform that one UK soldier has died as a result of his injuries. |
| "No further information will be released until next of kin have been informed." | "No further information will be released until next of kin have been informed." |
| Wet roads | Wet roads |
| Freezing rain had been falling during the day and the roads were wet. | Freezing rain had been falling during the day and the roads were wet. |
| "Whether this was a factor in this collision still needs to be determined but it probably was," the RCMP's Sgt Patrick Webb said. | "Whether this was a factor in this collision still needs to be determined but it probably was," the RCMP's Sgt Patrick Webb said. |
| The injured were taken to several different hospitals by road. | The injured were taken to several different hospitals by road. |
| The RCMP's investigation is being supported by the Royal Military Police. | The RCMP's investigation is being supported by the Royal Military Police. |
| According to the AP news agency, the British soldiers were training at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in south-eastern Alberta. | According to the AP news agency, the British soldiers were training at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in south-eastern Alberta. |
| Suffield is the largest Commonwealth military training base - it has been used by the British Army to train armoured battle groups for many years. | Suffield is the largest Commonwealth military training base - it has been used by the British Army to train armoured battle groups for many years. |
| UK Major Spencer Le Grande from the base said the bus was heading for an exercise at the time. |