An ice hockey jersey is left in a makeshift memorial at the Humboldt Uniplex in Humboldt, Canada, on April 8, 2018. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a vigil late Sunday to honor the victims of a crash that killed 15 people, most of them members of a junior ice hockey team, his office said. The prayer vigil is expected to attract a large crowd in the tiny town of Humboldt, home to some 6,000 people. / AFP PHOTO / Kymber RAE

Humboldt fundraiser tops $4 million

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KYMBER RAE / AFP / Getty

Less than 48 hours after launching a GoFundMe page, the crowdsourcing initiative has raised more than $4 million for the families of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus accident.

The accident occurred Friday when a tractor trailer struck the team bus, killing 15. The team was en route to a road playoff game at the time of the accident.

Related: Humboldt player released from hospital

More than 61,000 have donated, including several NHL organizations and players.

Donations can be made here.

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