It’s official, bus driver missed exit and made U-turn.
School Bus Missed Exit, Made U-Turn in Deadly Crash: Sources
School Bus/Dump Truck Collision-I-80 Near Mount Olive,New Jersey
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by mjd4277, May 17, 2018.
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Of the three buses, one missed the exit, video shows.
i wanna personally SEE that video....rabbiporkchop Thanks this. -
School Buses Are Typically Much Safer Than CarsLast edited: May 18, 2018
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he's gonna live with that for life. i wish him all the best. -
I used to just SMH at these mental defects, now I want to terminate their existence. -
The saddest part of all, where this accident happened the exits are fairly close together. All the bus driver had to do was continue on 6 more miles to exit 19 to make a legal u-turn. So for less than 20 minutes of delay they killed two and injured 44 others (43 passengers and the dump truck driver).
Also troublesome is the fact that the dump truck company has a questionable safety record, and although they most likely are not at fault for any part of this incident, the media, DOT and lawyers for the bus passengers will eat them alive. Having been involved with vehicle negligence cases before I can see this putting the trucking company out of business and the owner losing everything he has worked for, simply because the lawyers will go for blood. The bus driver was a school district employee, yes they should face prison if the reports of a u-turn are accurate and may lose everything but the school district will most likely skate with little to no real damages. It is hard to sue government agencies in most states and unless it can be proven their hiring and training standards were deficient they will get a slap on the wrist. -
What's really needed is fully autonomous school buses. That will solve every conceivable problem and these incidents will become a thing of the past.
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