Bus Accidents

Published on: September 5, 2010

Bus Accident Injures Two in Los Angeles

By Brian Chase

A car accident in Los Angeles left two people injured in Baldwin Park the morning of August 30, 2010. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the collision happened in the westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway near Puente Avenue when a Foothill Transit bus hit a 2008 Nissan Altima, which then collided with a Jeep Cherokee. Investigators are looking into whether an unsafe lane change on the part of the bus driver or the driver of a Dodge Ram caused this collision. A passenger on the bus and the driver of the Nissan suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

It is indeed fortunate that no one was seriously injured in this crash. I wish the injured victims and speedy and full recovery. They will be in my prayers.
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Published on: August 4, 2010

Los Angeles MTA Bus Accident Injures 13

By Brian Chase

Thirteen people were injured in a bus accident in Los Angeles when a delivery truck collided with a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus early morning on August 3, 2010. The Associated Press reports the truck crash caused injuries to both drivers and to 11 bus passengers in all. The accident occurred at the intersection of Temple and Hill streets in downtown Los Angeles. An investigation is ongoing and no citations have been issued yet.
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Published on: May 5, 2010

Bus Accident in San Jose Injures Six

By Brian Chase

Six people were injured in a San Jose car accident after a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus rear-ended a car near a city intersection. According to a Bay City News Service report, the collision occurred the afternoon of May 3, 2010 near the intersection of West San Carlos Street and South Almaden Boulevard. Six passengers from the crowded bus were transported to area hospitals. However, no one sustained life-threatening injuries. No one in the rear-ended vehicle was injured. Authorities have stated that the bus driver will be tested for drugs and alcohol per standard procedure.

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My heart goes out to the injured bus passengers. I wish them all the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your prayers.
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Published on: May 1, 2010

Child Injured in Anaheim School Bus Crash

By Brian Chase

A child was injured in a bus accident after a school bus and a pickup truck crashed at an Anaheim intersection. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision occurred the morning of April 23, 2010 at the intersection of Mira Loma Way and Lawrence Avenue. The bus, which was headed to Rio Vista Elementary School with 80 children on board collided with a Toyota Tundra at the intersection. One student was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries. California Highway Patrol officials are investigating the incident.

I hope the child who was hurt in this crash did not suffer major injuries. I wish him or her the very best for a quick and full recovery. It is also fortunate that no one else was injured in this school bus crash.
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Published on: April 10, 2010

MTA Bus Accident in Los Angeles Injures Three

By Brian Chase

Three people sustained injuries in a Los Angeles car accident involving a Metro bus and another vehicle in Northridge. Fox News reports that this injury crash happened in the 17900 block of West Lassen Street the morning of April 5, 2010. The driver of the other vehicle was critically injured while the MTA bus driver and a passenger in the bus suffered minor injuries. Officials are looking into the cause of this accident.

I sympathize with the victim who sustained critical injuries in this crash. I hope and pray that this injured victim makes a speedy and full recovery. Please keep all the injured victims of this crash in your prayers.
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Published on: November 9, 2009

Los Angeles MTA Bus Accident Injures 19

By Brian Chase

Nineteen people were hospitalized as a result of injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after an MTA bus crashed into a car on Glendale Boulevard near the 2 Freeway in Silver Lake the evening of November 6, 2009. Nine others sustained relatively minor injuries. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, one of the 10 passengers was critically injured in this crash. The other injuries were not life-threatening, Los Angeles fire officials said. The accident apparently occurred when the bus driver lost control and hit the middle divider and another object before crashing into the car. Thankfully, no one in the car was injured. The bus driver and the 10 passengers were taken to an area hospital with injuries.
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Published on: October 24, 2009

Three Injured in San Diego Car Accident Involving School Bus

By Brian Chase

Three people were injured in a San Diego car accident after a school bus rear-ended a van and crashed into a house in the Emerald Hills area the afternoon of October 21, 2009. According to a news report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, the school bus had no children on board. Police say the bus initially crashed into the back of a van stopped at the intersection of Guymon Street and Euclid Avenue and then veered into the house. The van’s occupants — a 44-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son – were taken to a hospital for treatment of their injuries and to be evaluated. The occupants of the home were thankfully not in at the time of the crash. Police investigators say the bus driver may have lost control of the school bus because of a seizure or some other medical condition.
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Published on: July 8, 2009

Los Angeles County Bus Accident Injures 14

By Brian Chase

Fourteen people suffered injuries in a Los Angeles County bus accident after a city bus and a van collided at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Concourse Avenue in Montebello on July 6, 2009. According to a news report in the Pasadena Star News, the bus was carrying about 40 passengers. Fourteen of those on the bus, including the bus driver, were taken to area hospitals for treatment of injuries. At least four of those injuries are said to be serious. The driver of the van suffered minor injuries.

It’s a relief that this bus accident did not cause life threatening injuries or fatalities. My heart goes out to everybody who was injured in this Los Angeles County bus accident. I wish all the injured victims the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were six fatalities and 290 injuries involving car accidents in Montebello. In Los Angeles County as a whole, 712 fatalities and 56,475 injuries were reported in 2007 as a result of car accidents.
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Published on: June 18, 2009

San Bernardino Bus Accident Leaves Drunk Driver Dead and Six Passengers Injured

By Brian Chase

Six people were injured in a San Bernardino County bus accident after a suspected drunk driver in a pickup crashed into the charter bus carrying 23 passengers from the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino to Los Angeles. According to a news article in the San Bernardino Sun, 32-year-old Vernon Christopher Hernandez ran a red light at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Mirada Road in San Bernardino the night of June 15, 2009 and slammed into the bus. Hernandez died in the bus crash.

After the initial impact, the bus and truck continued sliding 20 to 30 yards. The bus then crashed into a large block wall. Six passengers on the bus suffered personal injuries and all 23 were pulled through the windows after the bus crashed into the wall, San Bernardino County Fire Department officials said. The Los Angeles-bound charter bus had just picked up the passengers from the casino. Police are apparently still investigating what caused the bus-car accident, but based on the preliminary investigation, they are placing the blame on the driver of the pickup truck. Police say they believe alcohol or drugs may have played a part in this bus collision.

I’m relieved that other than the suspected drunk driver, no one else was seriously hurt or killed in this San Bernardino bus accident. I wish the injured bus passengers the very best for a quick and complete recovery.
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Published on: May 14, 2009

Visalia School Bus Accident Injures Three Students, Two Drivers

By Brian Chase

Three students and two drivers were injured in a Visalia school bus accident the morning of May 12, 2009 after two school buses collided. The school bus accident occurred at the intersection of Camp Drive and Road 69. The smaller bus was carrying special education students and was going north on Camp Drive approaching Road 69. The second bus, a full-sized school bus, was going west on Road 69 and had stopped at a stop sign. The driver of the larger bus did not see the smaller bus and pulled into the intersection as it approached, California Highway Patrol officials said. The bus collided at their right front corners and came to a stop.

Three out of six students in the smaller bus suffered personal injuries and were taken to an area hospital. They were treated and released. The two drivers — Melville Tully Jr. 66 and Dennis Curtsinger, 58 — also suffered minor injuries. They have been placed on administrative leave until CHP completes its investigation and the school district finishes its internal evaluation. Officials do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved in this school bus crash.

I’m glad that none of the children or the drivers suffered any serious personal injuries in this school bus crash. What a relief for their parents! It could have been a lot worse. I wish all the injured victims the very best for a quick and complete recovery.
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