[2][3] Budney had been driving the bus for about a month after the regular driver quit, complaining of issues with the brakes.

It was also reported that the train was blowing its horn prior to the strike, but it was difficult to hear in the bus.

[3] Of the 42 students on the bus, 17 (15 girls and 2 boys) were killed, with many others hospitalized with severe injuries.

Medical personnel, supplies, and blood were rushed in from nearby Edmonton in response to the crash.

[12] Caskets of the victims were taken to Chipman School auditorium on December 2, 1960 for a memorial service.

The next day, December 3rd, each victim was taken to be buried in churches of their respective faiths around Chipman.

Budney was also found to not have left his seat to check for oncoming traffic, which is now standard practice in many jurisdictions.

[15] The Chipman-Lamont school bus-train collision remains the deadliest traffic accident in Alberta history.