NY Bus Collides With Tractor Trailer, Injures 8
In the latest New York bus accident, a Trailways bus carrying passengers from Kingston to Manhattan collided with a tractor trailer truck going south on the New York State Thruway. Seven of the sixteen bus passengers, along with the bus driver, were injured and treated at Suffern’s Good Samaritan Medical Center.
According to reporting by Lohud.com, the driver of the tractor trailer told police that he reduced his speed to allow a vehicle to merge onto the highway from a south bound rest area. After the truck slowed, the bus allegedly crashed into the trailer’s right side. The bus driver, who suffered injuries to his leg and pelvis, was trapped when the front portion of the bus crumpled upon impact and had to be manually freed by emergency rescue personnel. Upon initial investigation, the officials claimed the bus showed no overlooked mechanical problems or safety violations related to the accident. However, federal officials and New York State Police said they will continue to investigate the cause of the wreck, starting with a more thorough examination of the vehicle at the company’s bus lot in Kingston.
The crash raises another serious safety flag in an unprecedented rash of commercial bus accidents in the New York area during the previous eight months. In spite of further government regulation and the suspension of operating licenses for eight bus companies, the crashes continue. If you or a loved one has been injured in a New York bus accident, contact the New York bus accident attorneys with Wingate, Rusotti & Shapiro at (212)986-7353 for a free case review.
