Pensacola, FL — A dump truck reportedly ran red light last week in Pensacola and struck a school bus full of high school students, leaving several injured. Police said that this happened on Thursday afternoon, August 27, and the students were from Pensacola High School. Also injured was the bus driver, Harriet Collins.
According to their reports, a dump truck driven by 33-year old Abraham Larry was headed along Pace Boulevard that afternoon, driving north, when he failed to stop at the red light at Jordan Street.
The dump truck pulled into the intersection and crashed into the side of a passing school bus, causing it to flip over and crash into a utility pole.
There were about 22 students on the bus and about 16 of them were sent to local hospitals to be treated for their injuries.
Abraham Larry hasn’t been with anything regarding this accident and it doesn’t look like he was harmed.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
Update [October 9, 2015]:
The dump truck in this accident was owned by G.B. Green Construction. There was an investigation into this company and it turns out that the FHP’s Compliance Investigation Unity cited this company over $11,000 for 24 vehicle maintenance violations, having worn tires, failing to get the truck inspected, and failing to have drug screenings for their employees. The latter is interesting because this driver, Abraham Larry, was allegedly arrested back in June for having cocaine and marijuana.
Original:
I’m really taken aback by what I read in the news, because it seems like this dump truck driver really has no excuse for what happened here. I’m not sure what caused him to run the red light that afternoon, but that kind of mistake is completely unacceptable, especially from a professional CDL holder like this one (at least I’m hoping he has a CDL). At the end of the day, whoever this driver worked for may also have to answer for what happened here, as the law would hold them vicariously responsible for the actions of their employee.
It’s a good thing that nobody was killed here and that the injuries weren’t life-threatening, because a dump truck running a red light is a recipe for disaster. To be completely honest, I’m very surprised that no charges are being filed here. At the very least, this driver should be held accountable for the injuries sustained in the wreck.
— Grossman Law Offices
