AP A bus that has seating for 13 was actually carrying 22 people. It was an Amish church group that was on their way to Ohio from Michigan for a funeral.
The bus driver tried to avoid a slow moving vehicle that was entering the highway. The driver then veered to the left and ended up clipping the front of a semi trailer. This adjustment caused the bus to flip onto its side and then skid down the road a bit until it came to a stop on the side of the road. While on its side, another vehicle then crashed into the stopped truck.
The bus was carrying both adults and children. 14 of the passengers in the bus were injured. All of the injuries were not life-threatening. However, there were four adults and two children that were sent to the hospital in serious condition.
Police do not believe that alcohol was a factor in the accident. They are looking into what caused the accident and may press charges against the bus driver. It is not clear if anyone on the bus was wearing seatbelts or not.
Police feel that the accident had a better outcome then could be expected since the highway speed limit is 70 mph but the truck may have been traveling slower than that.
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Bus Accidents