Bus Crash in Dominican Republic Kills 2 Canadians, Injures 19

A bus crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday night killed two Canadian tourists and injured 19 others, authorities and Canadian officials confirmed Monday. The incident occurred near Cumayasa in the La Romana tourist area, about an hour's drive west of Punta Cana and east of the capital, Santo Domingo, as the vehicle carried vacationers from Punta Cana International Airport to nearby hotels.

The victims included Colleen Fullerton, a 67-year-old from Lockport, Manitoba, who was remembered by her family as an avid traveler. Fullerton had arrived in the country earlier that day with her husband, John Fullerton, 70, for a two-week vacation. John Fullerton was among the injured and is recovering in a local hospital, according to family members. The identity of the second Canadian fatality has not been released. Dominican officials reported that the injured ranged in age from 37 to 72, with eight males and five females requiring medical attention; two were transferred to a specialized trauma center due to the severity of their conditions.

The bus, operated by NexusTours as a third-party provider for Sunwing Vacations, slid across a rain-slicked road during the evening transfer,...