Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Brazil: Deadly School Bus Crash

Eleven people, mostly teenagers, were killed when a truck loaded with vegetable oil collided head-on with a bus full of high school students in southeastern Brazil, near Ibitinga, the police said Tuesday. The dead were seven students and four teachers. The vehicles’ drivers and 28 other students were injured and rushed to nearby hospitals.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

8 Injured When Car Slams Into MTA Bus In Red Hook, Brooklyn « CBS New York

8 Injured When Car Slams Into MTA Bus In Red Hook, Brooklyn « CBS New York

911 Calls Show Chaos After Delaware Tour Bus Crash - ABC News

911 Calls Show Chaos After Delaware Tour Bus Crash - ABC News

Pakistan bus attack kills eight in Quetta | World news | The Guardian

Pakistan bus attack kills eight in Quetta | World news | The Guardian

Blast rocks bus station in northern Nigeria - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Blast rocks bus station in northern Nigeria - Africa - Al Jazeera English

S.F. worker fatally struck by tourist bus outside City Hall - SFGate

S.F. worker fatally struck by tourist bus outside City Hall - SFGate

Car and MTA bus crash injuring several people in Red Hook, Brooklyn | 7online.com

Car and MTA bus crash injuring several people in Red Hook, Brooklyn | 7online.com

Bus catches fire on I-71/75

Bus catches fire on I-71/75

Driver arrested after South Mimms' Uno ’decker crash - Route One

Driver arrested after South Mimms' Uno ’decker crash - Route One

Mobile library crash puts focus on Bay road - Bay of Plenty Times - Bay of Plenty Times News

Mobile library crash puts focus on Bay road - Bay of Plenty Times - Bay of Plenty Times News

Tram and bus crash in West End causes chaos - Edinburgh Evening News

Tram and bus crash in West End causes chaos - Edinburgh Evening News

Bus Crashes Onto Sidewalk in Brooklyn, 7 Hurt: MTA | NBC New York

Bus Crashes Onto Sidewalk in Brooklyn, 7 Hurt: MTA | NBC New York

Man brings gun to a knife fight on Brooklyn bus - NY Daily News

Man brings gun to a knife fight on Brooklyn bus - NY Daily News

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Six killed, 12 injured in Kohat bus blast - thenews.com.pk

Six killed, 12 injured in Kohat bus blast - thenews.com.pk

23 killed in Nepal bus crash - The Hindu

23 killed in Nepal bus crash - The Hindu
A crowded bus skidded off a hilly road in far-western Nepal on Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring 40 others, while heavy rain hampered rescue efforts, officials said.

The passenger bus, packed with people travelling during the country’s busy holiday season to celebrate the Hindu festival of Dashain, was headed south from the district of Doti when the accident occurred, a local official told AFP.

“The accident happened late this afternoon. So far, 23 bodies have been recovered,” said Gobinda Bahadur Karki, an official based in Doti.

Officials said they were attempting to retrieve a passenger list for the vehicle, but the busy holiday season usually sees drivers pick up travellers along the route, without necessarily registering them.

In January last year, 29 people were killed in the same village in Doti district when the driver lost control of a passenger bus in foggy weather, causing it to plunge some 600 m down a steep slope. — AFP

Sentenced to Probation, Woman Says She Is Responsible for Driving Bus Drunk - Time Warner Cable News

Sentenced to Probation, Woman Says She Is Responsible for Driving Bus Drunk - Time Warner Cable News

Former MTA bus driver charged in mass attack on family | Maryland News - WBAL Home

Former MTA bus driver charged in mass attack on family | Maryland News - WBAL Home

Monday, October 6, 2014

Bus’s 'check engine' light on 103 times before crash | CTV Vancouver News

Bus’s 'check engine' light on 103 times before crash | CTV Vancouver News

25 killed, 40 injured in Doti bus accident (Update) | Top Stories

25 killed, 40 injured in Doti bus accident (Update) | Top Stories

DHANGADI, OCT 06 -
At least twenty five people have been killed and forty others injured
when a passenger bus heading to Dhangadi from Doti met with an accident
near Chatiwan in the district on Monday.


The ill-fated bus (Na 3 Kha 5707) plummeted some 300 meters down the
road. Six amongst the deceased are female while six others are minors.
22 of the injured are said to be in critical situation.


Assistant Sub Inspector Dan Bahadur Karki, who reached the incident
site after the accident, informed that 30 passengers have been rescued
and sent to Dhangadi for treatment. More than 80 people were on board
the passenger bus.


According to police, bodies of 13 people have been identified.


Police speculate that death toll from the accident could rise.
According to the station manager at local Attariya-based Godawari FM
Station, no any ambulance has reached the accident site.


The accident site is 50 kilometers north from Attariya in Dhangadi.

The Philippine Bully Buses

The Philippine Bully Buses

Monday, September 29, 2014

Woman struck by MARTA bus dies | www.ajc.com

Woman struck by MARTA bus dies | www.ajc.com

School bus rear-ended by big rig; 10 hurt | News - Home

School bus rear-ended by big rig; 10 hurt | News - Home

South Sudan bus crash kills at least 32, mainly Ugandans | Reuters

South Sudan bus crash kills at least 32, mainly Ugandans | Reuters
(Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed and 10 seriously injured when a bus collided with a cargo truck in southern South Sudan, hospital officials said on Monday.

Officials said it was still not clear what caused the accident early on Monday morning on a road that links the capital of South Sudan, Juba, to Uganda.

Police spokesman James Monday Enocka told a news conference the majority of the dead were Ugandan citizens.

Traffic accidents are common in the world's newest country, where buses are the main form of public transport between towns and roads are often poor.

(Editing by James Macharia and Crispian Balmer)

5 killed in Nepal bus accident - Yahoo News

5 killed in Nepal bus accident - Yahoo News

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Police says two speeding buses collided on a busy highway leaving at least five people killed and several more injured during the busiest travel week in the Himalayan nation.

Police said the buses on the Prithvi highway collided Monday near Simle village about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of the capital, Katmandu.

The accident blocked the highway for several hours as tens of thousands of people are travelling during the biggest festival period celebrated in Nepal.

The highway is the main route linking Katmandu with rest of the country.

Nepal is celebrating a two-week long Dasain festival where people head home to celebrate with families.

Accidents in Nepal are generally blamed on poorly maintained roads and vehicles.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Conn. Bridge Closed Due to Bus Fire | NECN

Conn. Bridge Closed Due to Bus Fire | NECN

Transit Bus catches fire on Hartford bridge - Connecticut news - Boston.com

Transit Bus catches fire on Hartford bridge - Connecticut news - Boston.com
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State police say a transit bus caught fire on the Founders Bridge over the Connecticut River between Hartford and East Hartford, but no one was injured.

The fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday as hundreds of bicyclists were competing in races in nearby downtown Hartford. The Connecticut Transit bus stopped about halfway across the westbound side of the bridge.

Connecticut Transit officials say there were several passengers on the older-model bus at the time, but all were escorted off safely.

The bus was towed to the Connecticut Transit garage in Hartford, where an inspection is scheduled for Monday to determine the cause of the fire.

The westbound side of the bridge was closed for a short time during the emergency response and cleanup, but is now open.

School Bus Attacked in Jerusalem - Israel Today | Israel News

School Bus Attacked in Jerusalem - Israel Today | Israel News
Arab stone throwers attacked a bus full of Jewish school children near Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday morning, causing damage but no physical injuries.

The attack occurred in the valley between the Old City and the Mount of Olives. The children were on a field trip at the time of the attack.

The assailants managed to shatter part of the bus’ windshield, and a number of terrified children were treated for shock

30 Injured in bus accident in Brazil | Fox News Latino

30 Injured in bus accident in Brazil | Fox News Latino

Del. Authorities: Bus Overturns, 1 Dead, Injuries - ABC News

Del. Authorities: Bus Overturns, 1 Dead, Injuries - ABC News

Monday, September 15, 2014

Mother wants answers after daughters are attacked on Metro bus | Local News - WLWT Home

Mother wants answers after daughters are attacked on Metro bus | Local News - WLWT Home

30 passengers taken to area hospital after bus crash | Local News - WLKY Home

30 passengers taken to area hospital after bus crash | Local News - WLKY Home

11 Hurt When Tenn. School Bus Hits Truck, Tree - ABC News

11 Hurt When Tenn. School Bus Hits Truck, Tree - ABC News

Authorities in West Tennessee say a school bus crash has injured the driver and 10 children.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the bus carrying 32 students crossed a
highway center line and struck a Freightliner truck Monday afternoon.
The bus then left the roadway and hit a tree.
Shelby County Fire Department spokesman Brent Perkins says the bus
driver is in serious condition. He says 52-year-old Jacqueline McKinley
was the only one who was seriously hurt. The injured were taken to
hospitals.
The driver of the truck, which was towing a loaded trailer, was injured but didn't go to the hospital.
Highway patrol troopers are investigating.

Bus driver arrested on East Ramapo yeshiva route

Bus driver arrested on East Ramapo yeshiva route

Times of Oman | News :: 16 killed as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

Times of Oman | News :: 16 killed as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

Bus driver slashed by woman's jealous boyfriend in Brooklyn - NY Daily News

Bus driver slashed by woman's jealous boyfriend in Brooklyn - NY Daily News