Howard County Bus versus Big Rig Accident Injures Seven
Seven people were injured in a Howard County bus versus tractor trailer crash on southbound U. S. Route 1, according to this Associated Press news report. The crash occurred at Dorsey Road in Elkridge, officials said. The driver of the tractor trailer apparently attempted to make a wide turn into a gas station from the left lane and hit the Howard County transit bus in the process.
It is indeed fortunate that this serious truck crash did not result in catastrophic injuries or fatalities. Based solely on the facts presented in the AP Report, it appears that the driver of the tractor trailer may not have been paying attention to the bus as he made that turn into the gas station. If this turns out to be the case, the truck driver as well as the trucking company may be held responsible for the accident and injuries caused to the bus driver and passengers.
Police said the bus driver and six passengers including one child, were taken to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries. The driver of the big rig was reportedly uninjured. The truck driver has not been charged pending a police investigation.
Tractor trailer accidents can be devastating especially when they involve passenger vehicles. Tractor trailers can carry freight of up to 80,000 pounds, which makes these vehicles extremely large and heavy. These truck accidents in Maryland result in catastrophic injuries if not death, mostly to the occupants of the other vehicle. The occupants of the big rig are usually uninjured.
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