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Two children still hospitalized after bus-truck crash
The State Journal-Register
“He came through the surgery fine, and his spirits are high,” Sutton said. Monday's crash occurred just after 4:30 pm about five miles north of Litchfield. The school bus rear-ended a tractor-trailer that had slowed in a construction zone.

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Urban Journal: Gurgaon Hit & Run Highlights Road Planning Shortcomings
Wall Street Journal (blog)
While the uproar over the driver and the efforts of the police is no doubt justified, few are questioning the design of the road and the intersection – between HUDA City and IFFCO Chowk metro stations – that allowed this high-speed collision to occur.

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Bus fire: Volvo was going at 180 kmph
IBNLive.com
“The accident took place when the driver tried to chase another vehicle at a high speed to overtake it. Unfortunately hit a tipper ahead of it. The bus driver lost his control over the steering while he was overtaking another vehicle.

Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk
Phys.Org
That's the case even for professional drivers such as commercial truck operators, bus drivers, police, and street and highway department crews. The cabs of those drivers' vehicles are chock-full of distractions: two-way radios, smartphones, GPS units, ...

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Common Carrier Accidents - Buses, Trucks, and Taxis
JD Supra (press release)
1 Bus, Truck, & Taxicab Accidents Common carriers include buses, trucks, and taxicabs.1 Common carriers serve upon reasonable demand by all who seek their services; are held to a high standard of care for the persons and properties entrusted to them; ...

Four Perish in Bus Crash
AllAfrica.com
The bus belonging to Zijena Transport was travelling from Beitbridge to Zvishavane with 70 people including the crew when the accident occurred at the 120km peg at around 3:45am. One person died on admission at Neshuro District Hospital.

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2 Die as Motorcycle Hits Bus in Queens
New York Times
Around 8:15 pm, the motorcyclist, going eastbound on 31st Avenue in Jackson Heights, tried to pass a Q47 bus “at a very high rate of speed” as the bus was making a right turn onto 73rd Street from 31st Avenue, according to a Police Department spokesman ...

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6abc.com
Parents file lawsuit alleging negligence in fatal bus accident
phillyBurbs.com
“This case involves a heartbreaking, preventable tragedy in which an overloaded dump truck traveling at an excessive speed failed to avoid a school bus loaded with children that failed to observe oncoming traffic before attempting to cross a high-speed ...
Parents of triplets involved in fatal NJ bus accident file lawsuitThe News Journal

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School Board Continues Talks Over Proposed Gas Well
WTRF
By Nate Fluharty - email Authorities are investigating Tuesday morning after a high speed chase overnight. Ohio State Highway Patrol has confirmed for 7 News that the chase begin in Belmont County and spanned multiple counties.

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Pensioners sell farm, buy sidecar and enter the TT
Visordown.com
His return to racing was overshadowed when three years ago he found out he had prostate cancer and within weeks broke his neck in a highspeed crash. He said: "I had a bit of a rough time. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and then I broke my neck in ...

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