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By the time the engineer saw the bus, there wasn't enough time for the brakes to slow down the train. [2] The ensuing collision killed 24 on the bus, including Silcox. 15 students managed to survive the crash, but with serious injuries. It is the worst railroad crossing accident involving a school bus in U.S. history. [3]
The Gilchrest Road crossing accident was a grade crossing incident that occurred on March 24, 1972, in the town of Clarkstown, New York, between the hamlets of Valley Cottage and Congers, roughly 25 miles (40 km) northwest of New York City. Five students from Valley Cottage were killed, and 44 others were injured.
The school bus involved in the accident was a 71-passenger school bus built by American Transportation Company (which was acquired by Navistar International at the time of the accident), and was owned and operated by School Districts 47 and 155 through a Transportation Joint Agreement. At the time of the accident, 35 students were on board.
Three students from Tusky Valley Middle-High School died in the crash
Three students of the Tuscarawas Valley High School died in the bus crash on Tuesday, the school district superintendent has confirmed. The teenagers – Katelyn Owens, 15, Jeffery Worrell, 18 ...
Warning: This story contains spoilers from the Monday, February 13, episode of All American. A tragedy no one saw coming. All American fans are reeling after a bus crash led to the shocking death ...
Long Journey Back is a 1978 made-for-TV coming-of-age drama film based on the Gilchrest Road, New York crossing accident in which a Nyack High School bus was struck and sliced down the middle by a train, killing 5 people and injuring more than 40 others.
Six reported dead in Ohio high school bus crash. Wednesday 15 November 2023 11:00, Mike Bedigan. Six people have been confirmed dead – including three teenage students – following a serious ...