The only passenger in a semi-truck that collided with a city transit bus on the Alaska Highway near Whitehorse’s Crestview subdivision on Sept. 9 died in the collision, according to Yukon RCMP and the Yukon Coroner’s Service.

Chief coroner Heather Jones told the News by email on Sept. 10 that she had the family’s approval to announce that the deceased person is 29-year-old Isaiah Brodhagen.

Calista MacLeod, who works in communications for the Yukon RCMP, said the passenger was found dead at the scene of the collision and the driver went to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

RCMP previously said no one from the bus reported injuries to police.

Jones offered deep condolences to family and friends, as well as anyone who may have “witnessed this tragedy.”

She extended a heart

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