OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Three people were hurt and a school bus driver is facing DUI related charges stemming from an accident in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Monday, April 20th, 2015. Oklahoma City news sources said that the accident took place at about 8:00 Monday morning.
Three people were injured after a school bus struck several cars on S.E 15th Street near Interstate 35. Authorities said that the school bus was driving erratically when it collided with five different vehicles before it left the road and struck a railroad bridge embankment.
Three people were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries following the accident. The driver of the school bus was identified in the report as 58-year-old Odis Pitts, who currently faces DUI and hit-and-run related charges stemming from the accident. There were no students on the bus at the time of the accident.
Oklahoma City Police are investigating the crash at this time.
Scene of the Accident
View of the Road
Commentary:
Whenever I see an accident fact pattern that looks like this, it never ceases to bewilder and terrify me. Now, no matter how bad this looks, no matter how red-handed the driver may have been busted behind the wheel, accidents that involve school buses or any government vehicle, things are a bit more complex than accidents that involve private or commercial vehicles. Essentially, the government has built a maze constructed of miles of red tape in order to file a claim against them. The most common pitfall I’ve seen centers around significantly shorter time limits that weed out claims before they even become an issue because people rest on their laurels and take their time before acting. With any government vehicle accident, moving quickly on your feet is going to yield the best results. These mazes are by no means impassable, but it is going to take somebody experienced to help navigate, and possibly find a few workarounds.
— Grossman Law Offices
