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Paraná road tragedy leaves 23 dead in bus-lorry collision
world6 days ago

Paraná road tragedy leaves 23 dead in bus-lorry collision

A head-on collision on BR-373 in Paraná, Brazil, killed 23 people including two children and injured five when a health-authority minibus collided with a lorry; the minibus was carrying patients and relatives to appointments in Ponta Grossa about 60 km away. The highway was closed for about seven hours while investigators probed the crash. Brazil suffers high road-death rates, with World Bank data showing around 34,000 deaths in 2023, often tied to speeding, drunken driving, and mobile-phone use.

via bbc.com|
#br-373#brazil#bus-crash
Polish Pilgrims’ Bus Crash in Hungary Leaves 12 Dead, Probe Under Way
world8 days ago

Polish Pilgrims’ Bus Crash in Hungary Leaves 12 Dead, Probe Under Way

A Polish pilgrimage bus overturned on Hungary’s M3 near Mezőkeresztes, killing 12 of the 57 people aboard; the two drivers were on board and one survived in custody, with sleep suspected as a factor. Ten people are in serious condition and 37 have minor injuries, treated at hospitals in Eger, Debrecen and Miskolc. Polish prosecutors will lead the investigation, and officials pledged enhanced checks on buses and drivers’ hours, as leaders from Poland and Hungary expressed condolences.

via The Guardian|
#bus-crash#driving-hours#hungary
Hungary bus crash kills at least 12 Polish pilgrims
europe9 days ago

Hungary bus crash kills at least 12 Polish pilgrims

A Polish tourist bus carrying pilgrims from Serbia to Poland crashed and overturned on Hungary’s M3 near Mezőkeresztes, killing at least 12 people and injuring 47, including five in critical condition. The bus had 57 passengers and two drivers; the driver was detained after reportedly falling asleep at the wheel. A Polish consular flight was dispatched, and the highway was closed for hours. This is Hungary’s deadliest road accident since 2003.

via Euronews.com|
#bus-crash#casualties#europe
Colt Ford sustains shoulder injury after Germany tour bus crash, rescued through windshield
entertainment11 days ago

Colt Ford sustains shoulder injury after Germany tour bus crash, rescued through windshield

Country rapper Colt Ford broke his shoulder when his tour bus crashed in Germany, with first responders pulling him through a shattered windshield after the bus veered into a grassy ditch; the crew was banged up but OK as Ford continued toward Tailgate X in Ballenstedt. Ford, who survived a 2024 heart attack and later transformed his health, is set to return to the U.S. for a Aug. 19 show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

via Page Six|
#broken-shoulder#bus-crash#colt-ford
Dozens Dead in Syria Bus Collision on Major Highway
world1 month ago

Dozens Dead in Syria Bus Collision on Major Highway

Two buses collided on Syria's Deir Az Zor–Damascus highway between al-Sukhnah and Palmyra, killing at least 35 people and injuring about 30; one bus carried Internal Security Forces personnel, the other civilians. Emergency crews, including ambulances and helicopters, evacuated victims to Homs Military Hospital, underscoring dangerous road conditions on a war-damaged infrastructure.

via Al Jazeera|
#bus-crash#infrastructure#internal-security-forces
Pikesville bus crash injures 33, two critically
local1 month ago

Pikesville bus crash injures 33, two critically

A Maryland MTA bus ran a red light on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, crashing into a building and injuring 33 people, with two in critical condition. About 15 ambulances and multiple agencies responded; a critically injured person was airlifted to Shock Trauma. Reisterstown Road was closed in both directions as investigators and responders worked to secure the scene and restore normalcy.

via WMAR 2 News|
#baltimore-county-fire-department#bus-crash#local
Overcrowded Bus Plunges Into Pakistani Ravine, 40 Dead on Quetta–Peshawar Route
world1 month ago

Overcrowded Bus Plunges Into Pakistani Ravine, 40 Dead on Quetta–Peshawar Route

A passenger bus travelling from Quetta to Peshawar plunged 70–80 feet into a rocky ravine near the Balochistan–Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, killing at least 40 people and injuring eight. Officials say speeding and overcrowding likely contributed, as rescuers faced difficult terrain to recover victims and aid the injured; an investigation is underway.

via Al Jazeera|
#bus-crash#pakistan#peshawar
Virginia Bus Crash Sparks Expanded Manslaughter Charges Against Driver
crime2 months ago

Virginia Bus Crash Sparks Expanded Manslaughter Charges Against Driver

A Staten Island tour bus driver, Jing Sheng Dong, 48, involved in a Virginia crash that killed five people has been indicted on three additional involuntary manslaughter counts and a misdemeanor reckless driving charge. He previously faced two involuntary manslaughter counts. The crash occurred on I-95 in Stafford County as traffic slowed for a work zone; the bus struck six vehicles. Victims include four members of a Greenfield, MA family and a Worcester, MA woman. Nearly 40 others were injured. The National Transportation Safety Board and Virginia state police are investigating; the bus was operated by E&P Travel.

via CBS News|
#bus-crash#crime#interstate-95
Stafford Co. Bus Crash Driver Had Speeding History, Faces Manslaughter Charges
national2 months ago

Stafford Co. Bus Crash Driver Had Speeding History, Faces Manslaughter Charges

A deadly I-95 bus crash in Stafford County, Virginia, killed five and injured dozens after a bus failed to slow for a work zone, with speed cited as a factor by the NTSB. Driver Jing Sheng Dong, 48, who earlier faced a speeding arrest in Maryland, is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter and is hospitalized in custody. The 34-passenger bus operated by E&P Travel Inc. was en route from New York City to Charlotte; Dong also had a 2024 speeding citation in Virginia.

via WTOP|
#bus-crash#involuntary-manslaughter#national
Virginia bus crash: driver charged as investigators probe speed and fatigue
world2 months ago

Virginia bus crash: driver charged as investigators probe speed and fatigue

A motor coach driver, Jing S Dong, 48, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after a Stafford County, Virginia crash killed five and injured more than 40. The NTSB is probing factors including speed, fatigue, and the driver’s language barrier, noting Dong is a non-English speaker from China. The bus struck a vehicle in a work zone on I-95, impacting the Doncev family from Massachusetts and others; Dong is in custody with his first court appearance postponed until after hospital discharge, and a GoFundMe for funeral expenses has surpassed its original $50,000 goal.

via The Guardian|
#bus-crash#involuntary-manslaughter#ntsb
Massachusetts Family Among 5 Killed in Virginia I-95 Bus Crash
us-news2 months ago

Massachusetts Family Among 5 Killed in Virginia I-95 Bus Crash

Five people died when a speeding motorcoach crashed into traffic in a Virginia work zone on I-95, including Dmitri and Ecaterina Doncev and their two children traveling from Massachusetts to a wedding; Priscilla Mafalda of Worcester also died. Bus driver Jing S. Dong, 48, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter as the NTSB investigates speed and driver-language factors. The bus, operated by E&P Travel Inc., was traveling from New York to North Carolina.

via ABC7 Chicago|
#bus-crash#i-95#involuntary-manslaughter
Five Dead in Virginia I-95 Bus Crash as Driver Is Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
us-news2 months ago

Five Dead in Virginia I-95 Bus Crash as Driver Is Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

A Staten Island bus driver, Jing S. Dong, 48, has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after a Virginia I-95 crash in Stafford County killed five people and injured about 44; investigators say the bus failed to slow in a work zone, crashing into six vehicles, including an Acura that carried four members of a Greenfield, Massachusetts family who died, and a Suburban where another person died. Thirty-four passengers were aboard; the bus was operated by E&P Travel on a New York to North Carolina route. The NTSB is investigating and a preliminary report is due in about 30 days, with investigators reviewing the driver’s activities prior to the crash.

via CBS News|
#bus-crash#i-95#involuntary-manslaughter
NTSB cites speeding in deadly I-95 work-zone bus crash in Virginia
us-news2 months ago

NTSB cites speeding in deadly I-95 work-zone bus crash in Virginia

The NTSB says a charter bus traveling at a high rate of speed failed to slow for a work zone on southbound I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, causing a fatal chain-reaction crash that killed five and injured 44 among about 34 occupants. The bus, operated by E&P Travel from New York City to Charlotte, was driven by Jing S. Dong, who faces two counts of voluntary manslaughter. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days as investigators continue the inquiry.

via WTOP|
#bus-crash#i-95#ntsb