The GoFundMe account collecting funds for the Humboldt Broncos closed at midnight on Wednesday, after raising more than $15 million in less than two weeks. More than 140,000 people donated from more than 80 countries; it is the second-largest GoFundMe campaign globally, trailing the $21.5 million raised for the Times Up Legal Defense Fund.
The Broncos, a team of 16 to 21-year-olds in the Saskatechewan Junior Hockey League, were en route to their playoff game on April 6 when they crashed with a truck carrying peat moss. The death toll is up to 16; among the fatalities were the Broncos head coach, players, as well as the bus driver.