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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 24, 2018

Industry Responds to NTSB Crash Findings, Recommendations

Operators and associations offer a range of reactions to Tuesday’s school bus meeting of the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 22, 2018

NTSB Cites Driver Oversight Issues in 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

After investigating the 2016 crashes in Baltimore and Chattanooga, NTSB recommends improvements in school bus driver oversight and calls on states to mandate lap-shoulder belts.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2018

Video Reportedly Shows School Bus Driver in New Jersey Crash Made U-Turn

State Department of Transportation camera footage shows that the bus driver cut across lanes to make a U-turn after apparently missing an exit, sources say. The crash investigation is ongoing and no conclusion has been reached.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 17, 2018

2 Dead in New Jersey School Bus Crash

A student and a teacher are killed in a crash between a school bus and dump truck. Forty-three of the 45 people aboard are injured.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

School Bus Driver Reportedly Lies About Cause of Crash

Francisco Valenzuela of California crashes into a power pole. He tells officers that he had to swerve to avoid an SUV driving toward him, but police say surveillance footage shows he fell asleep.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 24, 2018

NTSB to Address Findings From 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

In related news, former school bus driver Johnthony Walker is sentenced to four years in prison for the 2016 Chattanooga crash.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 20, 2018

New Member Nominated for National Transportation Safety Board

President Trump picks Jennifer Homendy, currently a Democratic staff director for a House subcommittee, to join the board of the investigative agency.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 18, 2018

School Bus Overturns in Crash, 7 Students Injured

A Florida school bus and semi trailer collide when the driver of the semi trailer allegedly fails to fully stop at a red light.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 27, 2018

School Bus Driver Found Not at Fault in Crash With Transit Bus

After initially suggesting that the school bus driver was to blame, transit police in Boston issue a correction saying that the transit bus driver failed to stop at a flashing red light.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 23, 2018

Driver, Aide Save Special-Needs Students in School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash

The South Carolina driver and aide use their training to report the incident and request assistance, and comfort students when the bus is struck by a tractor-trailer. No one is hurt.

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