This man from Amritsar, India is married with two small children aged 6 and 2 years. He went to his cousin’s house in Surrey for the holiday season.

I’ve been in a lot of pain for the past few days.underlined his cousin, Kalwinder Singh, who described the victim as a hardworking and kind man who arrived in Canada more than three months ago.

The two cousins ​​spoke via video in a phone call that ended about 30 minutes before the crash, Kalwinder Singh believes. The couple joked and laughed as they discussed the Holidays they would be celebrating together in Surrey.

However, around 10pm, Karanjot Singh Sodhi still had not arrived at his destination, and his family started to worry. The man was not answering his phone, so Kalwinder Singh called the police.

An hour later, the family heard about the fatal bus accident on the Karanjot Singh Sodhi route. They called the nearest hospital to find out if their cousin was among the injured or dead. The bad news wasn’t confirmed to them until Christmas Day.

After hearing the news, Karanjot’s wife was in very bad condition. His mother toocomplained Kalwinder Singh.

Harvard Colince Michael Samywho works with Karanjot Singh Sodhi at the winery in Oliver, about 100 kilometers south of Kelowna, describes him as someone who lights up every room he walks into.

Investigation into the accident is continuing

The bus, which was traveling between Kelowna and Vancouver, went off the road on Saturday and overturned on Highway 97C near the exit for Loons Lake. Dozens of people had to be rushed to the hospital. Authorities have not released the names of the victims.

Police suspect the icy road was the cause of the crash. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 46 people, including 45 passengers and a driver, were in the carriage operated by the Alberta company on Tuesday. Ebus.

Buses are equipped with seat belts, to ensure RCMPbut the majority of passengers were not wearing their seat belts, police said in a statement.

The Homeland Health Authority said six people were still being treated in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Minister of Transportation, Rob Flemingensure that the investigation continues on its own.

I know how important it is for people to get the answers they need, and we will take the time to thoroughly investigate to find those answers. Our service provider spent the whole day on Saturday with 7 snow removal machines, laying sand and salt on the roadsshe says.

Crews were also on site the night of the crash clearing the highway and the minister pointed out that winter conditions at the time of the crash were not uncommon this time of year.

With information from Jon Azpiri