Fourteen Dead in Tragic Bus Accident in Sherman, Texas - Apparently Caused by Blown Tire
A report on CNN just detailed a horrible bus accident which occurred earlier this morning in Sherman, Texas. The bus was carrying passengers of all ages from a church with a large Vietnamese congregation. The scene is currently being treated as a crime scene, but the current speculation is that the bus apparently blew a tire and ran off the road, catching fire. There were eleven passengers who were pronounced dead on the scene. Eighteen medical helicopters transported many injured passengers to hospitals in Dallas, Texas and in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The CNN report also said that two more passengers died in the hospital, bringing the total current death toll to 14. The National Transportation Safety Board is on the scene and conducting its investigation.
While we take the safety of commercial buses for granted, it seems like every year there is a terrible crash in Texas. Oftentimes this is the result of driver error by the bus driver of inadequate maintenance by the bus company. I don’t know what the ultimate cause of this accident was, as it is still too early. A detailed investigation needs to and will occur. But my fear is that we have just witnessed another accident that could have been avoided. Tragic news.
