SALINE, MI — Ten children were hurt after two school buses collided in Saline Township, Michigan on Friday, February 27th, 2015. News agencies out of Michigan said that the accident happened just after noon Friday.
Ten children were taken to the hospital after two school buses collided for reasons currently under investigation while driving near the intersection of Morgan and Carpenter Roads. The report said that one bus rear-ended the other bus in the accident.
Officials transported ten students to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
The investigation is currently underway at this point.
Scene of the Accident
View of the Road
Commentary:
Even though it doesn’t sound like a very significant detail, determining if the buses were private charters, or actual school district buses is very, very important? Why? Because dealing with a private charter and dealing with a government vehicle are two completely different animals. If the buses were private charter buses, as many schools use for field trips, then the claim would be against a private company, and compared to a claim against the government, would be a fairly straightforward process. On the other hand, if the buses were actual ISD property, then things are much more complex. The government has equipped itself with a ‘legal bulletproof vest’ when it comes to claims and suits. Usually this is in the form of dramatically reduced statute times, so moving quickly, and getting to the punch first almost always turns out better than the alternative.
— Grossman Law Offices
