Driver runs stop sign, 41 injured in Brooklyn bus accident
Many New Yorkers rely on city buses to get them where they need to go. For many, hoping on a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus is just a regular part of their day. However, many people recently had their lives turned upside down when a MTA bus and a car collided in Brooklyn. The bus accident […]
Bus driver accused of using phone before tragic accident
A recent tragic accident, just miles from Manhattan, should serve as a reminder on the dangers of distracted driving. At this point, the bus driver is accused of either talking or texting on his cellphone when he hit a light pole that came crashing down on a city of West New York sidewalk. According to […]
Safety concerns shut down bus company with service to NYC
Traveling by bus can be a nice way to sit back and relax. Some even like to listen to music or read. Others just take a nap. No doubt, for many New York residents, taking a bus is looked at as a safe and rather convenient way to get to a travel destination. This is […]
New York parents beware: School bus accidents can and do happen
In what was supposed to be a fun and enjoyable day at the zoo, quickly turned into a frightening experience for a group of special needs children who were on a school bus that rolled over. The bus was one its way back from a field trip at the time of the accident. According to […]
Students from NYC involved in bus accident
Weather is frequently a cause of serious accidents in New York City and beyond. Rain, snow and ice can leave roads slippery and hazardous. Heavy rain appears to have been a factor in a recent bus accident. Students from a Queens high school were involved in an accident as they were driving back from a […]
No major criminal penalties for driver in fatal Bronx bus accident
In March 2011, 15 people died and 17 others were injured when a bus crashed in the Bronx as it was returning to New York City from a Connecticut casino. In May, investigators revealed that driver fatigue was a likely cause of the crash. The driver was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The […]
6-year-old dies in tragic bus accident
A 6-year-old boy is dead after a bus crashed into a home in Hempstead, New York. The accident happened late last month around 9:30 p.m. Authorities say a bus driver swerved to miss hitting a pedestrian and crashed into a home where the 6-year-old was asleep. Eleven people were on the bus at the time […]
Bus accident near Lincoln Tunnel leaves 20 with injuries
posted in Bus Accidents on Monday, November 12, 2012. Residents in New York City who rely on public transportation expect that they will leave their homes, hop on the bus and get to their destinations safely. However, a bus accident can derail people’s plans and leave them with serious injuries. Today, 20 people were injured […]
Pedestrian killed in Queens bus accident
As last week’s post pointed out, a bus accident can leave people with serious injuries that may require surgery and hospitalization. However, even more devastating injuries can result when a pedestrian is involved in a bus accident. Around 8 p.m. on Oct. 13, a 54-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Nassau Inter-County Express […]
23 people injured in tour bus accident
posted in Bus Accidents on Monday, October 8, 2012. A tour bus bound for New York City overturned recently, leaving 23 people with injuries. The bus accident happened around 7:40 a.m. along Interstate 80 in Wayne Township, New Jersey. Officials say the accident happened as the bus was nearing an exit ramp. Fifty-seven people were […]
