Survivor of deadly tour bus crash calls out McDonald’s over Monopoly game piece

He’s worried it could bring back terrible memories for the victim’s families or the injured survivors.

A man from Vancouver who was involved in the deadly tour bus rollover on the Columbia Icefield in the summer of 2020, wants to know why McDonald’s continues to use the landmark as a piece in it’s Monopoly game.

Tim James works as an anchor with CityNews.

He hit his head so hard, he doesn’t remember the crash and was off work because of a concussion.

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James has been slowly recovering, but his friend who was on the bus with him can no longer walk.

He’s concerned for him and others, who may be triggered by the Monopoly piece.

“Somebody peels it off their coffee and sees Columbia Icefield. Maybe they were one of the first responders who saw our bodies everywhere. Maybe they were one of the survivors. Maybe they were one of the families who lost a loved one.”

James says he was especially troubled, when McDonald’s included the piece last year, two months after the tragic crash.

“Because it was so fresh at that point,” said James. “I was off of work. I hit my head so hard I was going to a concussion clinic.”

He wonders why McDonald’s couldn’t use a different Alberta landmark.

WATCH: Witnesses recount watching the devastating Columbia Icefield crash. 

James says he’s only received one response from the fast food chain, saying the piece is included because it’s been part of the game for more than 10 years, and they’d share his concerns.

He never heard from them again.

McDonald’s did not respond to a request from CityNews for comment.

Three people were killed and more than a dozen critically injured in the crash in the summer of 2020.