Memory Devices Can Withstand Substantial Damage in Mass Transit Accidents December 12, 2016 While investigating mass transit accidents, especially in air travel, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials often rely on digital clues...
Tennessee School Bus Driver Declines Interview in Fatal Crash Probe December 5, 2016 By ERIK SCHELZIG The driver in a Chattanooga, Tenn., school bus wreck that killed six children last week has declined to be interviewed...
Wal-Mart Truck Driver Who Struck Tracy Morgan’s Van Pleads Guilty December 2, 2016 The truck driver who slammed into the back of a van carrying actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and several other people, killing...
NTSB Advises Pilots There are Limits of ‘See-Avoid’ Plans After 2 Mid-Air Collisions November 18, 2016 By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER The National Transportation Safety Board reported Tuesday that two mid-air collisions in 2015 show the limits of “see and avoid”...
Most Cars Not Equipped With Life-Saving Auto Technology November 15, 2016 By Alan Levin Computerized sensors that warn drivers they’re about to rear-end another vehicle or prevent other types of accidents are available on...
Frequent Casino Bus Crashes Draws More Safety Scrutiny October 31, 2016 By BRIAN MELLEY and JULIE WATSON Rosa Ruiz returned from a gambling jaunt to San Diego, Calif., before dawn Saturday and was back on another bus...
Investigators Say Bus Driver Didn’t Brake Before Hitting Big Rig October 27, 2016 By ELLIOT SPAGAT and JULIE WATSON Ana Car didn’t remember the sudden impact, only that she woke up among dead and injured passengers in a dark...
NTSB to Begin Probe Into Deadly California Bus Crash October 25, 2016 By ELLIOT SPAGAT and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ A maintenance crew had slowed down traffic on a California highway through the night, and the work had gone on...
Fatal Crash Prompts First N.J. Transit Meeting in Months October 13, 2016 By Elise Young New Jersey Transit’s board of directors will convene publicly Thursday for the first time in four months amid a federal...
Federal Investigators Say NJ Transit Train Was Speeding When it Crashed October 7, 2016 By MICHAEL BALSAMO Federal investigators estimate a commuter train was traveling two to three times the 10 mph speed limit when it slammed...