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Admin
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USA
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 Posted - 06/06/2001 : 6:31:38 PM
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TEANECK, N.J. — An out of control school bus crashed into a tree and injured two passengers Monday after the driver fell out the vehicle's door. The driver and the two teenage passengers were treated for minor injuries at nearby hospitals and released.
According to The Bergen County Record, the door swung open suddenly, and Enrique Gonzalez, a driver for Taranto Bus Co. Inc., fell out while trying to close it. The bus continued rolling for another 50 feet, jumped a curb and eventually collided with a tree.
Investigators are still unsure what caused the door to come open.
"I haven't seen anything like it in 20 years," said local police officar Walter Haase.
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thomas86_a
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USA
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Posted - 06/07/2001 : 04:40:12 AM
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Air door or manual controled?
Did he have his seatbelt on before attempting to close the door, or did he take his seatbelt off in attempt to close the door? If he had his seatbelt on he wouldn't have fallen out.
I am glad no one was seriously injured.
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schoolsafety
New Member
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2001 : 08:32:55 AM
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Good thing it only hit a tree. Could have been much more serious a situation if another vehicle, pedestrian, gas pump, etc. was involved.
Driver must not have been belted in, I would have to ask why.
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BusBoy
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2001 : 8:04:05 PM
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I believe this person was not seat belted!!
Sounds like he or she needs a ticket!! For not wearing it!!!
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KrazeeGoose
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USA
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Posted - 06/10/2001 : 1:13:42 PM
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If your door flies open, you have a problem with your door. When you have a problem with your bus, you should pull off the road as soon as possible. I always wear my seat belt, so I may have tried shutting my door. If there was no danger of anyone else falling out and there was a way to get the bus off the road IMMEDIATELY, I may have left it open.
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Driver falls out of moving bus
