A tour bus that was going to Matamoros, Mexico tipped over near Campbellton, Texas. The tour bus was a subsidiary of Greyhound. It flipped on its right side on the side of Interstate 37. The bus was carrying about forty people all between the ages of 40 and 60. Two people were killed and 18 were injured. Most of the injured are being transported to San Antonio's Brooke Army Medical Center and University Hospital to get treated for their injuries.
This is a very scary, and also sad event. When people go on these tour buses, they aren't sitting there thinking: "Man, I sure hope this bus doesn't flip over on me." But that is exactly what happened. When people ride these buses they are expecting to be in safe hands. I almost have to wonder if these accident was due to corporations trying to cut expenses. It raises the questions like: was this bus inspected before it left? Were the tires re-treads? Was the driver being careless? I could have been a result of anyone of these problems. However, it could have been just a freak accident. In any case, 2 people were killed and 18 more were injured. My condolences go out to those families who had loved ones on this bus. This accident could have resulted in many more deaths however. In my knowledge, these tour buses generally don't have seat belts. That would mean these people weren't stapped in and they could've ended up anywhere. This is just sad moment.
Read more at:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/16/texas.bus.crash/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
This is a very scary, and also sad event. When people go on these tour buses, they aren't sitting there thinking: "Man, I sure hope this bus doesn't flip over on me." But that is exactly what happened. When people ride these buses they are expecting to be in safe hands. I almost have to wonder if these accident was due to corporations trying to cut expenses. It raises the questions like: was this bus inspected before it left? Were the tires re-treads? Was the driver being careless? I could have been a result of anyone of these problems. However, it could have been just a freak accident. In any case, 2 people were killed and 18 more were injured. My condolences go out to those families who had loved ones on this bus. This accident could have resulted in many more deaths however. In my knowledge, these tour buses generally don't have seat belts. That would mean these people weren't stapped in and they could've ended up anywhere. This is just sad moment.
Read more at:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/16/texas.bus.crash/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
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