Carmela Cuellar Morales, 22, killed and 43 students are injured after a multi-vehicle accident involving a school bus and a semi on State Route 97 near Orondo, Washington
Crash sends 43 students to hospital, kills driver of a car
Forty-three students were sent to a hospital after a school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle collision Thursday morning.
3 significantly injured in deadly Orondo bus wreck
Jennifer Foreman with the Orondo S.D. said all students on the bus were being taken to the hospital regardless of injuries.
Motorist killed, 5 students hurt in Wash. school bus crash
Truck driver fell asleep in fatal collision
A motorist has been killed and five students and others were injured in a crash in central Washington involving a school bus, truck and car.
Highway 97 crash kills one, injures dozens
Just over a year ago, the driver of the large box truck, identified as Kenneth Hahn, 54, of Yakima, was cited for crossing the center line in an injury collision in the same area, the State Patrol said.
Wenatchee school bus driver's quick thinking saves kids' lives
Troopers said bus driver Pamela Robertson swerved just before the crash, which minimized the impact and limited the injuries for kids on the bus.
Detectives seeking witnesses to fatal crash involving school bus
As part of the investigation, detectives are looking for witnesses that may have seen any events leading up to the crash. If you have any information or know someone who does, please contact Detective Dan Richmond at (509) 682-8142 or Sergeant Kurt Adkinson (509) 765-6175.
Patrol: Yakima driver fell asleep in fatal crash
The Washington State Patrol says a Yakima driver fell asleep and caused a crash Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 97 that killed one woman and sent dozens of school bus riders to the hospital.
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Forty-three students were sent to the hospital following a multi-vehicle accident involving an Orondo, Washington school busThursday morning. The crash happened on State Route 97 in Douglas County, between the cities of Wenatchee and Chelan. One person is dead and two people in a tractor-trailer are seriously injured after the crash. At least five of the students and the driver of the bus suffered minor injuries. We will have more information on this story as new details emerge.What money damages are recoverable in a death claim? Every death from an accident is tragic. When a death is the result of someone else’s negligence, certain survivors may make a wrongful death claim against those responsible. Close relatives may recover monetary damages for the loss of financial support, as well as for medical, funeral, and burial expenses, lost earnings, and in some cases for pain, suffering, and loss of love and affection. Learn more about wrongful death claims here…
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