Yesterday
morning, two people were in a car that was driving on I-695 and merging onto
I-295 north. At that time, they lost control of their car and slid into other
lanes of oncoming traffic. A Megabus
that was carrying 18 passengers on its way to New York City crashed
into the vehicle. The driver of the
car was taken to shock trauma with serious injuries and the passenger became
trapped in the vehicle. Tragically, she
later died at the scene due to her extensive injuries.
Preliminary investigations do not
appear to show any negligence on the part of the Megabus driver, but this
accident does show the horrific consequences of accidents involving buses. Just like large trucks and tractor trailers,
buses are very large and powerful and cannot stop suddenly to avoid an
accident. In addition, a majority of
buses do not have seatbelts for passengers to wear, therefore, in the event of
a rollover accident, passengers have no way to protect or secure themselves.
Police
are still investigating this accident to determine how and why the vehicle lost
control and skidded all the way into the fast lane. Fortunately, none of the 18 passengers
onboard the bus were injured in this accident.
If you or a family member has been injured or killed in a bus
accident that is caused by the fault or negligence of another person and would
like to consult an experienced Maryland personal injury attorney for free,
contact us at (301) 854-9000 to schedule an appointment at one of our office
location in Glen
Burnie or throughout Maryland or visit us online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/Bus-Accidents.shtml
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