BREAKING: A serious traffic accident has just occurred when a passenger bus has gone off the road and overturned downhill in a mountainous area.
Rescue teams are trying to find and assist those involved. The exact number of casualties has not been confirmed, but they confirmed that among them is a family member of world-famous Connor McDavid…. Full details 👇
A devastating traffic accident has just sent shockwaves across the nation after a passenger bus veered off the road and overturned downhill in a treacherous mountainous region. The horrifying incident occurred earlier today, prompting an immediate response from emergency services and mountain rescue teams, who are now battling difficult terrain to reach and assist survivors.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the total number of casualties, but eyewitnesses describe the crash site as “chaotic and heart-wrenching.” The bus, reportedly carrying over 30 passengers, lost control on a winding descent before tumbling into a ravine.
What has especially shaken the public is confirmation from officials that a close family member of Connor McDavid, the internationally renowned NHL superstar and captain of the Edmonton Oilers, was among the passengers involved.
McDavid’s representatives have issued a short statement, asking for privacy during this incredibly difficult time, while adding that the family is “hopeful” as rescue efforts continue.
Local police, firefighters, and medics remain on site as helicopters and ground teams coordinate a massive recovery effort. Survivors are being airlifted to nearby hospitals, while specialized K9 units have been brought in to locate those possibly trapped under the wreckage.
Officials are expected to hold a press briefing shortly to provide more details, including confirmed identities and updates on the number of fatalities or injuries.
This is a developing story. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their families, especially Connor McDavid and his loved ones during this unimaginable tragedy.
The best goal of the 2024-25 season for the Edmonton Oilers was a historic one.
Entering the 2024-25 season, Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid had 335 goals and 982 points in 645 games. It was well known that McDavid had a chance to become the fourth-fastest and fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 points.
After the Oilers were shut out in the season opener, McDavid went on a six-game point streak, picking up three goals and eight points to bring him to 990 points. After being held pointless in a 4-0 win,
McDavid picked up two points on Oct. 27, but was injured in the following game.
Missing three games and just eight points away from 1,000, McDavid was held pointless in his first game back, but picked up a goal and three points in a 7-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks. In his next game, McDavid scored a goal and four points, bringing him to within one point of 1,000. In the following game, on Nov. 14, McDavid reached 1,000 points with a goal.
Darnell Nurse intercepted a dump-in and found Leon Draisaitl streaking up the wing for a two-on-one with McDavid because of a bad line change. Everyone, including the Nashville Predators’ defenceman, knew the puck was going to McDavid. Sliding the puck under the defenceman’s stick, Draisaitl got the puck to McDavid, who one-timed it into the back of the net for his 1,000th point of the season.
McDavid added an assist in that game to reach 19 points on the season. He then added another 81 points to finish with 26 goals and 100 points in just 67 games, the eighth time in his career he’s reached the century mark.
While this goal didn’t have the flair of his goals against the New York Rangers or Utah Hockey Club, or Evan Bouchard’s goal against the Ottawa Senators, this one had importance. There is only a finite number of games in a season where a player reaches 1,000 points if they’re even able to. We Oiler fans were lucky to witness it, and there’s a good chance Leon Draisaitl reaches the mark next season as he’s just 44 points away.
