Category : Bus Accidents
Six Killed in Arizona Bus Accident, Los Angeles-based Bus Company Ordered to Cease Operations
Six people have been confirmed dead in a tragic bus accident just outside Phoenix, Arizona, and the California-based company that was operating the bus has been ordered to cease its operations immediately.
The bus was on its way from the Mexican state of Zacatecas, and entered this country at El Paso, Texas. It was on its [...]
Muni-Truck Accident Last Week Caused by Drivers Running Stop Signs
Video camera footage suggests that the drivers of the Muni City bus and pickup truck involved in the accident last week, ran through stop signs in the seconds prior to the accident.
The accident occurred in San Francisco on Tuesday. Nine people suffered injuries including the Muni bus driver as well as the pickup truck driver. Fortunately, [...]
Colusa County Bus Accident Verdict Could Resonate in the Industry
Earlier this month, bus driver Quintin Watts was sentenced to 26 years in prison, after he was involved in a fatal bus accident near Williams, California. California bus accident lawyers have welcomed the verdict. Watts was convicted in October on multiple counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. The Colusa Sun Herald believes that the verdict could [...]
Colusa Casino Bus Accident Driver to be Arraigned This Week
The driver of the bus involved in a fatal accident near Sacramento last year, has made his first public statement since the accident.
The Modesto Bee has a report on the driver, 53-year-old Quinton Watts, the driver of the bus that overturned and fell into a ditch. The bus was headed to the Colusa County Casino [...]
Monterey Bus Accident Victims File Lawsuits
32 French tourists who were injured, as well as the survivors of two other passengers who died in a tour bus accident in Soledad, California in April have filed lawsuits against the tour bus company and the organizers of the trip.
The lawsuit which was filed in Monterey County Superior Court names several French and Canadian [...]
Pasadena Bus Accident Leaves Seven Injured
An accident involving a Pasadena ARTS bus and a car on Tuesday morning has injured seven people. According to news reports, the accident occurred at 10:45 in the morning near the Senior Center. The bus apparently jumped the curb during the collision. It knocked down a traffic signal before finally coming to a stop against [...]
Legislatures Cracking Down on Bus Companies After Colusa County Bus Accident
Lawmakers have passed two bills in response to the bus accident in Colusa County last year that killed 11 people, and California bus accident lawyers think that it’s about time they were coming down hard on these rogue companies.
The California assembly recently passed AB636 and AB951, both bills sponsored by the California Bus Association. [...]
Bus Companies Use California Registration to Evade Accident Responsibility
Bus companies involved in serious accidents in Texas have been taking advantage of legal loopholes to bypass tough registration laws in Texas by getting their vehicles registered in California instead.
The bus accident that took place in Victoria County in January 2008 has been described as the worst in the region’s history. On the 1st of [...]
Investigations Continue Into Bus Accident in Arizona
Crashworthiness of the bus, driver fatigue, a mechanical malfunction – these are just a few of the factors that investigators probing the Arizona bus crash will be looking at. They have begun by attempting to speak to the driver of the bus, but he has reportedly been determined to be still too weak from [...]
Sacramento Bus Accident Claims One More Life
The Sacramento bus crash in October has claimed its 10th victim with the death of a 51-year-old woman who died on Tuesday. Mourned by a large family including 15 children and stepchildren, Pia Xiong was given a traditional Hmong funeral.
The bus accident that took place on the 5th of October, occurred when the bus carrying [...]