April 25, 2026
Federal Court Judge Grants Last-Minute Delay for Driver in Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash
A federal judge has granted a last-minute reprieve for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, temporarily preventing his imminent deportation to India. Lawyers for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu appeared in Federal Court on Friday, hoping to avoid Sidhu’s deportation, which was scheduled for Monday morning. Sidhu, a rookie Calgary trucker, drove [...]
TL;DR
- A federal judge granted a temporary reprieve, preventing the deportation of Jaskirat Singh Sidhu.
- Sidhu was the truck driver responsible for the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April 2018.
- The crash occurred near Tisdale, Saskatchewan, when Sidhu drove through a stop sign into the path of the team's bus.
- Sixteen people died and 13 were injured in the incident.
- Sidhu had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving offenses and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
- His deportation to India was scheduled for Monday morning.