Gaston, SC — Two students were hospitalized following a school bus accident in Gaston, South Carolina, on Monday, January 5, 2015. The accident happened near the intersection of Woodtrail Drive and Casa Dell Road, around 4:00 in the afternoon.
Reports say that the school bus, which belongs to Lexington School District 4 had come to a stop on Woodtrail when it was hit from behind by a Dodge pickup truck.
It is unclear how many people were aboard the bus at the time of the crash. Two students suffered minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital. Their names have not been released.
Also not released was the name of the truck driver. Police say that he has been charged with driving too fast for conditions on the road.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
If a school bus is responsible for an accident, that accident is going to be handled very differently than your typical car accident. The reason for this is that the bus belongs to a school district, which belongs to the government. So there are very strict deadlines as far as filing paperwork goes and notifying parties that you intend to file a claim. If, on the other hand, you or someone you know is on a school bus that’s hit by someone, then that accident is going to be much easier to navigate. It’s handled just like any other accident. Unfortunately, depending on how many people are injured in an accident like this, it can create a mad dash to the courthouse, with everyone involved jockeying to be first in line. The typical insurance policy is going to top out somewhere in the $30,000, and where medical bills are involved, that money can go very very quickly.
— Grossman Law Offices
