RICHMOND, VA — Four people were taken to the hospital after an accident with a school bus in Richmond, Virginia on Thursday, January 29th, 2015. The news said that the accident happened sometime Thursday morning.
Four students were taken to the hospital after the school bus they were in was hit by a pickup truck after slowing for a tractor-trailer that turned into its path while driving at the intersection of Bank and 9th. Police said that the pickup truck hit the back of the bus when it slowed.
Four students on the bus were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries after the accident.
Virginia State Police were assisting with the accident investigation.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
Based on the initial reports trickling out about this accident, I’d say that the pickup truck driver is probably going to be faulted for the accident. Reports said that a tractor-trailer pulled in front of the bus unexpectedly, but the bus managed to avoid a collision, why could the driver of the pickup truck not avoid an accident? Well, if I were to guess, I’d say that the truck was following too closely. Every driver has an obligation to the driver in front of them to keep enough space between the vehicles so they can stop in the event the leading vehicle becomes suddenly stationary. Any failure to this can and often does cause accidents.
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