Recent Posts in Bus Accident Category

Police in the city of Phoenix report that a woman and several children were involved in a serious car accident with a Valley Metro bus.  The accident took place on Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:40 PM.

According to Phoenix Fire Department spokesman, Tony Mure, the collision took place at the end of an off ramp near Interstate 17 at Rose Garden Lane.  The woman, a 54 year old grandmother and her six grandchildren (ages 2, 3, 6, 9 and two infants) were involved in the car accident. 

After the crash, all of the victims were taken to local hospitals.  Mure told reporters that no one had serious injuries.

Video footage captured by local news stations showed a minivan lying on its side near a parked Metro Valley bus.  Mure said that there were several passengers on the bus who were treated for minor injuries.  At this time, the accident remains under investigation.

If you were involved in a bus accident or a car accident in Phoenix, you should speak with a Phoenix personal injury lawyer.  Contact us to discuss your legal options!

The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed a lawsuit against the company of the bus that was involved in a deadly accident about two weeks ago.

The February 27 ^th bus accident left 6 people dead and 16 people injured, nine of which were critically injured.

The charter bus was traveling from central Mexico to Los Angeles on Interstate 10 and was near Phoenix when it hit a pickup truck and veered onto the shoulder of the highway. The driver overcorrected, causing the bus to roll once.

Authorities plan to investigate whether or not the driver was fatigued, as well as the bus’ maintenance history.

Regardless of the outcome of the investigation, the DOT has filed a civil complaint against the bus company, and has ordered it to cease all interstate and international passenger services.

The DOT says the bus company knowingly operated the bus illegally and was not insured. According to court documents, the company’s application to provide interstate commercial transportation services in the U.S. was denied on Dec. 14, 2009, and the Federal Motor Safety Carrier Administration notified the company that it was not to provide any type of interstate commercial transportation services. Furthermore, a spokesperson for the National Continental Insurance Company said the company’s insurance policy was cancelled back in November 2009. It is federal policy for these types of buses to have, at minimum, a $5 million insurance policy.

Mesa police have identified a man who may have intentionally swerved in front a moving bus.

Robert J. Donahue, 54, died from the injuries he sustained after being hit by a city bus. According to Ed Wessing, a spokesman for the Mesa Police Department, Donahue swerved into the path in front of the bus. At this time, it has not been determined whether or not Donahue’s actions were intentional or simply a mistake.

A spokesperson for the Mesa Fire Department said that when paramedics arrived at the scene Donahue was under the bus, conscious but not alert.

Willard Boyer, the only passenger on the bus at the time of the accident, said Donahue turned right in front of the bus, giving the bus driver no time to react. Donahue allegedly hit the windshield and then rolled underneath the bus.

Donahue was taken to a nearby hospital in Scottsdale, where he later died from his injuries.

Seven people were injured last week when a Chevrolet truck rear-ended a small school bus carrying 10 students from Desert Hills High School.

The driver of the pick-up truck was taken to Scottsdale Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries to his lower body. The school bus driver and three students also reported minor injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.  The other two injured students were released to their parents and school officials.

The Mesa Police Department is still investigating the accident. At this time, no citations have been issued, but police suspect the driver may have been operating at a high rate of speed.  He crashed into the bus while it was stopped to pick up children.