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Date: 
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Area: 
Boise, ID
A child has died and four more are injured after a dump truck and school bus crashed near Deer Flat and Happy Valley roads south of Nampa just before 8 a.m. According to the Canyon County coroner, 11-year-old Daniel Robert Cook from Nampa died at the scene of the crash. The names and conditions of the remaining injured children have not yet been released. Police say two of the four children were transported to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, while the remaining two more were taken to Saint Alphonsus in Nampa.
Date: 
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Six elementary-age children were taken to a hospital as a precaution, after a semi-tractor trailer truck hit a school bus in southwest suburban Stickney on Friday. Stickney police said the call about the crash came in around 7:20 a.m., after a semi and a school bus collided at Pershing Road and Central Avenue. Six students who were on the bus were taken to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, but a hospital representative said the children seemed to be fine. She said all of the students appeared to be elementary school age, and were deaf, but she did not know what school they attend.
Date: 
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Multiple students were being transported after a school bus wreck in west St. Louis County on Thursday. Authorities say 14 Parkway School District students were onboard the bus when it crashed near the intersection of Highway 141 and Dutch Mill. Police say multiple injuries were reported. The victims were transported to the hospital in unknown condition. Additional details surrounding the wreck were not immediately available.

Date: 
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

5 things to do immediately after a serious accident

A serious car accident can quickly take over your life. Dealing with doctor appointments, losing pay from work, and worrying about your physical and financial future all take a toll. It is important to take charge of the situation and begin the process of recovering from a car accident or personal injury claim.

Date: 
Monday, November 12, 2012

responded to a crash involving a car and school bus in the 29500 block of Ninth Avenue South in Federal Way on Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson from South King Fire & Rescue said that the crash happened at 2:50 p.m. According to the spokesperson, one student on the bus and three in the car were taken to local hospitals to be evaluated. It appears that they all have minor injuries. Another school bus was on scene to pick up students and continue the route.

Things to do immediately after a serious accident

5 Common Causes of School Bus Accidents

School bus collisions carry the added complexity of endangering - and sometimes injuring - innocent children. Adding to the emotional and physical distress in the aftermath, the claims against parties involved in such a crash tend to be complicated, involving various at-fault parties and insurance companies, each with their own agenda to protect their assets and defend the claim. Don't think that you are at the mercy of what these other parties decide. If you or a loved one has been involved in a school bus accident, learn what factors tend to be common causes of bus accidents and what are your options for what to do next.