‘Down on My Knees:’ Grief and Sadness an Obstacle for Many After Broncos Crash

‘Down on My Knees:’ Grief and Sadness an Obstacle for Many After Broncos Crash
A memorial made of hockey sticks, crosses, and Canadian flags is seen at the crash site of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team near Tisdale, Sask.  Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
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Kevin Matechuk of Colonsay, Sask., wasn’t prepared for the emotions that hit him when he visited the site of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

His son, Layne, who is 19 now, had been in a coma and was learning to talk and walk again due to a severe brain injury. Matechuk’s wife, Shelley, was too afraid to travel.