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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

School bus driver killed in crash with SUV

The bus driver was traveling westbound on a highway when the SUV, which was traveling eastbound, drifted into the westbound lane and collided head-on with the bus; both vehicles then caught fire. The driver and passenger in the SUV also died in the accident.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2010

1 dead, 5 injured in school bus crashes

In the first accident, a school bus driver went through an intersection and a semi truck collided with it. Four children were injured. In the second accident, another bus from the same district was rear-ended by a car. The driver of the car was transported to a hospital for treatment; the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

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NewsAugust 18, 2010

Bus crash shows need for mass casualty event recovery planning

Those plans should also cover field trips, security expert Michael Dorn writes following the fatal school bus accident in Missouri. Emergency preparedness measures include programming student, staff and chaperone information into the emergency notification system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2010

District, communities respond to Missouri bus crash

Students will begin classes at St. James School District this Thursday, a week after a fatal accident involving two school buses. Counselors will be on hand and the district is also organizing a fundraiser dinner/silent auction to support those affected by the incident. A vigil and a service were held last Friday for the teens killed in the crash.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2010

Driver of school bus allegedly leaves crash scene

Maine police are investigating the hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier this week. It was reported that the bus struck the rear end of a car, pushing it off the road, and then the driver continued on the highway.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2010

2 killed in crash involving school buses

In an accident on a Missouri highway, a pickup truck slams into the back of a tractor trailer cab that had slowed for traffic. A school bus strikes the pickup from behind and is rear-ended by the other bus. A girl on one of the buses is fatally injured, as is the driver of the pickup.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2010

Pennsylvania DOT finalizes expanded access to driving records

Commercial driver employers will now be given a candidate’s complete driving history, and accident information will include the crash severity to specify whether it resulted in fatalities or injuries. School bus operations can contact a potential new driver for details about a crash.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2010

Teen driver arrested in fatal bus crash

Seventeen-year-old whose car collided with a school bus faces charges including negligent homicide with motor vehicle. The crash killed one student and spurred efforts to get seat belts on buses in Connecticut.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2010

Woman convicted in fatal bus crash loses appeal

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upholds the 24 counts against Olga Franco del Cid, who is serving a 12 ½-year prison sentence for running a stop sign and striking the side of a school bus in 2008, killing four students and injuring 17 others. Arguments on appeal made by the woman’s attorney were rejected by the three-judge panel.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2010

6-year-old dies in school bus crash

The bus drove off the right side of the road, struck a utility pole and rolled over. One student was killed in the Ohio crash; the driver and six other passengers were injured.

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