GoFundMe for Humboldt Broncos nears $5 million

Thousands of strangers have come together following a bus crash that claimed the lives of 15 people and injured 14 others.

The bus was carrying the Canadian Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team to a playoff game on Friday when it collided with a tractor-trailer. The impact ripped the bus apart.

MORE: Canada police say 15 dead after hockey bus crash

A GoFundMe has been set up to help the families affected by the tragedy.

Nearly $5 million dollars has been raised as of writing.