Humboldt Broncos player leaves hospital six months after tragedy

Defender Layne Matechuk, 18, is not out of the woods, as he still has mobility problems on the right side of his body. However, the fact of being able to return home has the air of victory for him and his family.

According to Global News, who spoke with his older sister and a friend of the young man, his speech also picks up the hair of the beast, quietly, but surely.

"It's really the same as before," said 22-year-old sister Carley Matechuk.

Layne Matechuk was luckier than 16 of his Humboldt Broncos teammates who died when their chartered bus was hit by a trailer while heading to a playoff game.

The accident also left 13 injured, like Layne, who suffered a brain injury that still causes him some problems, but he is still alive and he is getting better.

According to Global News, the hockey player wants people to know that he is happy and that he is becoming "stronger" every day, a word he is pleased to be able to pronounce by raising his left arm in the air. .

"There is still some way to go, but it's good to be able to talk to him," said Carley.

In July, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police charged the driver of the semi-trailer, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 29, of Calgary, with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing injury.