Five students and an adult aide were injured in a school bus accident in Amherst, New York. According to a report on Buffalonews.com, the aide was seriously injured while the students suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash on the eastbound I-290 between Harlem Road and Main Street. The students were all reported in stable condition.
Two Injury School Bus Crashes Reported
Officials said a pickup truck was also involved in the collision and that the bus crashed and rolled over. The bus driver and the driver of the pickup truck were evaluated at the scene, but not hospitalized, police said. The cause of the crash is under investigation and no charges were filed, officials said. Students on the bus had been picked up from various districts and were headed to a learning center in Depew.
Another school bus crash was reported in Edison, New Jersey, which left two children injured. In that case, police said the school bus’s brakes were not working properly. Ring camera video shows the bus crashing into a home on Rahway Road. The bus driver reportedly told police she could not stop the bus when she hit the brakes, and that the bus accelerated.
It then careened into the garage of the home after taking down several fences. No one in the home was injured. CBS New York reported that the school bus was taken out of service in May because of an exterior body issue, but was approved to be put back into service after inspections. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who were affected by these school bus accidents. We wish the injured here the very best for a quick and full recovery.
School Bus Accident Statistics
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), school bus crashes killed 108 people nationwide in 2021 – up 50% compared to the pandemic-related low number of 54 deaths in 2020. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines a school bus-related crash as one that directly or indirectly involves a vehicle being used as a school bus, regardless of its body design. A bus-related crash also includes incidents involving school children getting in or out of a vehicle.
From 2012 to 2021, about 70% of the deaths in school bus-related crashes were occupants of vehicles other than the school bus, and 16% were pedestrians. About 5% were school bus passengers, 5% were school bus drivers, and 3% were bicyclists. And of the people injured in school bus-related crashes from 2012 to 2021, about 30% were school bus passengers, 9% were school bus drivers, and 53% were occupants of other vehicles. The remainder were pedestrians, bicyclists and others, based on the NHTSA.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
Injured victims of school bus accidents may seek compensation from the bus company and/or other responsible parties for damages including medical expenses, lost wages and benefits, hospitalization, rehabilitation, permanent injuries, disabilities, past and future pain and suffering, etc. Families that have lost loved ones can seek compensation for damages as well by filing a wrongful death claim. Bus accidents have the potential to cause severe or even catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord trauma, multiple broken bones, internal organ damage, facial and eye injuries, etc.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a bus accident, or if you have lost a loved one in an auto accident caused by a negligent (careless) driver, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options, and also fight hard to recover just compensation for you.
For over 53 years, our skilled attorneys have established a proven track record of helping injured victims. Our law firm recently recovered $5,600,000 for a bicyclist who was hit by a van, and $2,550,000 for another victim of a truck accident, and $3,000,000 for a pedestrian who was hit by a car, and $2,000,000 in a hit-and-run accident, and the full $1,000,000 insurance policy for a pedestrian who was hit by a truck, and $4,625,000 for a driver who was in a car and was hit by a van, and $2,500,000 for a man who fell through an improperly secured hole. Also, one of our clients obtained a verdict for $43,940,000 and another of our clients got a verdict for $23,500,000, both in medical malpractice cases.
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Sources: https://buffalonews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/school-bus-crash-i-290-amherst/article_ad02ba92-6f49-11ee-a0f1-3beba295c636.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/school-bus-with-students-on-board-slams-into-home-in-edison-new-jersey/