bus crash News

13 Killed, 41 Injured in Central China Crash

Thirteen people died and 41 others were injured when a truck collided with a bus in central China. The official Xinhua News Agency said the accident occurred Tuesday morning on a highway in Hunan province after the truck went through …

15 Die in Cameroon Bus Crash, Official Says

A government official says that 15 people were killed and 40 were seriously injured in a bus crash in Cameroon’s northwest. West Regional Governor Samuel Diboa says that the bus was heading to Yaounde when it crashed into a trailer …

Brazil: 33 Dead in Truck-Bus Crash

Brazilian authorities say a tractor-trailor has slammed into a bus carrying sugarcane cutters, killing at least 33 people and injuring 13 others. A police spokesman says the truck driver lost control as he was rounding a corner and heading down …

Mom: Amputation Decision in Pennsylvania Bus Crash ‘Excruciating’

An eastern Pennsylvania woman says the decision whether to have doctors amputate her 16-year-old daughter’s leg after she was run over by a school bus was “excruciating” and the “worst day ever of my life.” Faced with that testimony, a …

Assault Suspect in New York City Hate Crime Case Sues City

A suspect in a brutal anti-gay attack in the Bronx last year is suing the city for injuries he says he sustained in a prison bus crash. The Daily News reports that Idelfonso Mendez broke his wrist and injured his …

Police Say Driver Fell Asleep in Texas Bus Crash

Police say a charter bus driver had fallen asleep when the vehicle hit a highway sign, swerved and overturned on Interstate 35 in Central Texas. San Marcos police on Wednesday released their report on last Friday’s accident that closed northbound …

11 Defendants Settle with Texas Bus Crash Victims

Eleven of the companies and individuals sued by the families of victims in the 2008 Texas bus crash that killed 17 people on their way to a religious retreat have agreed to out-of-court settlements, according to a recent court order. …

Tour Bus in NYC Crash Was Speeding

A top federal transportation official says a casino tour bus involved in a New York City crash that killed 15 people was barreling down the highway at up to 78 mph (125 kph). National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. …