On October 21, 1999, about 10:30 a.m. near Central Bridge, New York, a school bus was transporting 44 students and 8 adults on a field trip. The bus was traveling north on State Route 30A as it approached the intersection with State Route 7. As the bus approached the intersection, it failed to stop as required and was struck by the dump truck. Seven bus passengers sustained serious injuries; 28 bus passengers and the truck driver received minor injuries. Thirteen bus passengers, the bus driver, and the truck passenger were uninjured. The major safety issues discussed in this report are potential for passenger injuries as a result of the school bus emergency exit door design, the potential for passenger injuries as a result of school bus seat cushion bottoms that are removable or hinged, and the adequacy of commercial vehicle airbrake inspections.
National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: School Bus and Dump Truck Collision, Central Bridge, New Yor, October 21, 1999
2000
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Report
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