Fernando Ramirez, 57, Petra Carrillo Ruiz, 64, Jose Morales Bravo, 68, Jaime De Los Santos, 38, dead after charter bus crashes into sign on Highway 99 between Atwater and Livingston, California
At least 5 killed after bus crashes into freeway sign in Central California
Five people were confirmed dead, authorities said, and six others were flown to area hospitals. Other people who were injured were treated at the scene by paramedics.
Highway pole rips through bus in California crash, killing 5
The unmarked white bus carrying about 30 people hit the pole of a highway exit sign, and emergency workers climbed in through the windows to pull passengers out.
“The pole went through the center of the bus, and that’s where the injuries were sustained,” California Highway Patrol Officer Moi Onsurez told The Associated Press.
The Latest: California Bus Crash Survivor Describes Chaos
A man who survived a pre-dawn bus wreck on a California highway says he was awakened from his sleep when he was thrown into the seat in front of him and then to the floor.
‘I could hear people screaming from inside’: 5 dead, more injured in bus crash
The driver of the bus was identified as Mario David Vasquez, 57 of the Los Angeles area, according to Moises Onsurez, public information officer for the CHP. Vasquez was among the people who sustained major injuries and was airlifted to a hospital.
Bus crash survivor's son speaks out in Pasco on deadly California crash
"He was trying to pass another vehicle and they wouldn't let him. So it swerved him off the road and that's when he hit a pole and it went through the middle of the bus," said Manuel's mother and survivor, Nakia Coliman.
Company In Deadly Bus Crash Had More Than 50 Violations In 2 Years
There were no crashes in the Fresno-based bus company’s record, but in the past two years we’ve found Autobuses Coordinados USA had more than 50 violations tied to its drivers and buses.
In nearly one-third of those inspections, the feds ordered vehicles out of service.
Central Valley Bus Crash Death Toll Revised Down To 4
The dead include a married couple from Mexico who were traveling to visit a daughter in Pasco, Washington, and a man from Avalon, California, whose spouse was hospitalized, Warnke said.
A fourth victim was only identified as a man in his late 30s whose family was being sought through a Mexican consulate.
4 dead identified as cause of California bus crash probed
The identities were released as investigators started piecing together what led to the crash early Tuesday. Among the possible factors being examined are driver fatigue and mechanical problems.
Clerical Error Prevented Action Against Tour Bus Driver in Deadly Crash
CBS13 then confirmed with the Oregon DMV that either the officer or the courts there, made a clerical error and did not note he was driving a commercial vehicle.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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