More than a dozen people injured in recent NYC bus accident
posted in Bus Accidents on Monday, September 17, 2012. A normal ride on a New York City bus turned into a dangerous one earlier this month after a school bus sideswiped several cars before hitting an SUV that then collided with an MTA bus. Sixteen people in total suffered injuries in the crash. At least […]
Two dozen people sent to area hospitals after recent bus accident
Just a month after federal investigators shut down 26 bus operators due to safety violations, another tour bus accident has occurred. The crash happened on the Fourth of July holiday along Interstate 95 just outside New York City. The bus was headed to Queens from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. According to one report, […]
Bus accidents prompt federal officials to shut down 26 bus companies
When people in New York City step onto a bus, they assume they will arrive at their destination safely. However, a number of bus accidents in recent years have shown that many bus operators are cutting corners and putting passengers in danger. Just two weeks ago we wrote about a bus accident that occurred in […]
Investigation shows fatigue was the likely cause of fatal bus crash
Last year, a tragic New York bus accident left 15 people dead and 17 others injured. Now, new evidence shows that driver fatigue may have been the cause of the fatal bus accident. The accident happened on March 12, 2011. The bus was on its way back to New York City after a trip to […]
Ten students involved in recent New York City school bus accident
Drivers in New York City should be cautious and attentive. However, their level of caution should be heightened when they are around a school bus. Sadly, it appears one motorist’s reckless driving caused 10 students to be taken to the hospital after a recent school bus accident. Around 7:30 a.m. on April 4, a special […]
Commuter bus accident leaves four people injured
People assume they will make it to work safely, especially if they are riding a bus. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case last week when a commuter bus bound for New York City collided with a truck. Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the bus accident that sent four people to the hospital with […]
Bus accident leaves eight people injured
Millions of people ride the bus in and around New York City. Most of the time, people arrive at their destinations without incident, but an early morning bus ride into New York City gave some passengers quite a scare. On Oct. 18 around 5:35 a.m. in Rockland County near Sloatsburg, a New York Trailways bus […]
One bus accident, 15 homicides, 53 criminal charges in NYC
The grisly crash was like something out of Hollywood’s special effects scene: a speeding, swerving bus tipped over, skidded on its side and smashed into and through a metal pole. The bus had been travelling at such an extreme velocity it was split lengthwise by the metal pole — in a frightening manner that decapitated […]
$20 million settlement for bus accident woman in New York
Buses transport high quantities of people each and every day. As a result, bus drivers have a responsibility to enlist measurable safety standards in order to protect passengers. Should a bus accident occur, and a pedestrian be involved, the incident has the potential to create devastating consequences. A woman in New York City has won […]
