kegtapr Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 http://www.rnews.com/TopStory_2004.cfm?cmd...s_story_type=18 Bus split in half like a tin can. Worst part is, it could have been avoided. Tractor trailer driver was on the side of the road so his dogs could take a piss. There is a rest stop about 10 miles from there. So much for emergency stopping only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Look at the impact. What was the bus driver doing ? Looks like he drove off the road himself. Those poor kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 Look at the impact. What was the bus driver doing ? Looks like he drove off the road himself. Those poor kids. 222821[/snapback] One of my buddies is a NYS Trooper in that area. I saw him on the local Rochester news at the scene. I'm supposed to hang out with him tonight when he gets off. He's the kind that likes to get things he see's off his chest. He's told me some pretty grusome stories, but I can't imagine what he'll tell me tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Nobody's reported how far off to the side of the road the truck was. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say that the bus driver might have seen the truck too late and tried to get around it but was hemmed in by vehicles on his left. That area is quite hilly and the bus had just come around a left turn (see map on this page http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dl...EWS01/50129004) Strangest thing. Happened in broad daylight and there wasn't any snow to speak of (which also meant the bus was going full speed). Those poor kids and their families. This is exactly why roadside parking is BANNED on highways except for emergencies. Your dog having to take a piss is not an emergency. All the driver had to do was get off at exit 7 (see map). It's not like it was a 40-mile stretch of unbroken road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 i just got back from pennsyltucky, and on the way up the 390 at about midnite that bus was still there... what was creepy was that our bus driver swerved a little when he saw that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 that sucks... now look at amanda mcdonald.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Chief Navy Pride Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Thats crazy stuff.. I was on my way back from Syracuse and passed that exit about 10 or 15 minutes before it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvbills Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Look at the impact. What was the bus driver doing ? Looks like he drove off the road himself. Those poor kids. 222821[/snapback] All three local TV stations reported that the driver of the bus "is a person of interest". There are reports that the bus swirved into the truck. When I saw the picture on the news, it was so awful. The bus was cut in half! I'm surprised that more on the bus weren't killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 http://www.rnews.com/TopStory_2004.cfm?cmd...s_story_type=18 Updates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike32282 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Nobody's reported how far off to the side of the road the truck was. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say that the bus driver might have seen the truck too late and tried to get around it but was hemmed in by vehicles on his left. That area is quite hilly and the bus had just come around a left turn (see map on this page http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dl...EWS01/50129004) Strangest thing. Happened in broad daylight and there wasn't any snow to speak of (which also meant the bus was going full speed). Those poor kids and their families. This is exactly why roadside parking is BANNED on highways except for emergencies. Your dog having to take a piss is not an emergency. All the driver had to do was get off at exit 7 (see map). It's not like it was a 40-mile stretch of unbroken road. 222839[/snapback] From what I've heard on the news....the Truck driver pulled off the road completely. The way it looks, the damn bus swirved INTO it. They better investigate the bus driver thoroughly. I wonder if he was drinking. whatever the case, there will be a bunch of lawsuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 I hate driving 390. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike32282 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 All three local TV stations reported that the driver of the bus "is a person of interest". There are reports that the bus swirved into the truck. When I saw the picture on the news, it was so awful. The bus was cut in half! I'm surprised that more on the bus weren't killed. 222999[/snapback] That's what I heard too. Supposedly, the truck driver was behind the truck walking the dog, so he was killed instantly. The biggest shocker IMO is that there were 2 people that weren't injured at all. 4 people died, 3 were in the bus...but a few are critically injured. It sounds like they are going to be alright though. From seeing the photos and images...its pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 From what I've heard on the news....the Truck driver pulled off the road completely. The way it looks, the damn bus swirved INTO it. They better investigate the bus driver thoroughly. I wonder if he was drinking. whatever the case, there will be a bunch of lawsuits. 223224[/snapback] That's what I hear too. Still there are a number of questions. Did the bus blow out a tire? Did someone cut him off or force him to the right? (I know, it would have to be a pretty big vehicle.) Did one of the dogs run out into the road? (I know, I'd have just run over the dog given the choice). Was there a disruption inside the bus? Lots of questions. Fortunately there are enough survivors to answer a lot of those questions. And why oh why did the truck driver even pull over on a highway, and under a bridge to boot? (Less room for maneuvering through in case someone cut the bus off.) It wasn't raining or snowing. He didn't have a blowout or some other emergency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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