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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]
11 June 1962 – Villa Soldati level crossing tragedy, Buenos Aires: 42 people were killed and 88 injured when a bus was hit by an express train. [2] 1 February 1964 – A train hit a bus near Paraná. 20 killed and 16 injured. [3] 10 January 1965 – Near La Plata a bus was hit by a train. Eight killed and twenty-nine injured [4]
The position of the bus when it was hit by the train. The driver was unaware that the position of her bus was unsafe. As with most transportation crashes, there were other conditions present that created an environment in which this type of collision could occur. These causes take root in the history of the road, the railroad, and the crossing.
One student was killed and two other individuals were injured after an East Texas school bus was hit by a train on Friday, authorities said. 1 student killed after Texas school bus hit by train ...
4 February – Ukraine – 2014 Ukraine train bus collision - A train struck a bus whose driver ignored flashing crossing signals killing 13 and injuring 6. 8 February – France – Annot derailment - A train derailed between Digne-les-Bains and Nice after being hit by a falling rock, killing two people and injuring seven.
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A charter bus passenger sat as rescue personnel worked around her after the bus was hit by a CSX train at the Main Street crossing on March 7, 2017, in Biloxi, Mississippi.
It is speculated that the driver was blinded by the sun. It was also reported that the train was blowing its horn prior to the strike, but it was difficult to hear in the bus. [6] The impact caused the bus to hit a metal pole, sheering it in half; the train dragged the front half a kilometer down the tracks before the train was able to stop. [3]