A22 - Wednesday, May 2, 1984 '- North Shore News

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DEATH OF STUDENTS Bus brakes failed inquest told

THE INQUEST into the death of two Victoria high school students has opened with testimony that the bus the two were riding in ap- peared to have lost its brakes while going down a steep and winding hill near Courtenay.

The coroner's inquest, being held in Victoria, is attempting to determine what caused the deaths of the two and the injuries of all but three others aboard the bus taking students home after a day of skiing at Mount Washington.

The specialtly-selected six-member coroner's jury also heard that there were 64 passengers aboard the 4%- seat bus because one bus that had been chartered to carry the students to the ski hill could not make it up the steep hill.

Photographs presented to the inquest also appeared to show that one tire on the

‘Will move books’

DESPITE THE presence of senior ciuuzens and students who are occupying the David Thomspon University Centre’s library, Education Minister Jack Heinrich said books and some portable umits attached to the hbrary will be moved from the site as soon as June &

Heinrich made the com ment as the occupauion of the untversity. tibrary oan Nelson entered its fitth day

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Nelson residents Notas whet oat estimated yOG people jyotuned: tans to form Ao burtea Prater trocarret ot tae burhkdge

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testified that the The two high school stu- driving behind the bus said dents died Jan. 30 when the that while the bus’ brake some bus they were riding in lights were tit, the bus ap- wound up on its side in a peared to be gathering speed shallow ditch’ beside the = asit went down the hill.

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The inquest ts expected to be one of the longest ever he province, with a of 23 witnesses

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