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On November 3, 2011, two school buses full of students and adults from Louisville Collegiate School in Kentucky were headed to Mammoth Cave on a field trip when one of the buses left the road and rolled over near Glasgow, Kentucky. Of the passengers aboard, 16 children and 3 adults were admitted to a hospital in Glasgow. Their injuries ranged from broken bones and cuts and bruises to a potential back and head injury. Lawrence Austin, the bus driver, stated that the trailer of a truck hit the side of the bus, causing the bus to leave the roadway and roll down the embankment. The driver of the truck did not stop and investigators initially saw no signs of collision on the bus.

Kentucky State Police completed their investigation of the bus accident and released their findings earlier this week. They did discover some white paint on the on the left side of the front fender of the bus, which confirms the bus driver's account of being hit by a white semi. The damage was so minimal the truck driver may not have even been aware that he struck the bus, so he did not stop. The search for the truck driver was called off just hours after the accident because there was no evidence of a collision found initially and the description of the truck was very limited. Kentucky State Police spokesman Jonathan Biven said searching for the truck would have been like "looking for a needle in a stack of needles."

What caused the truck trailer to veer into the other lane and hit the school bus will probably never be determined. Investigators believe the weather may have been involved because it was raining. Other factors such as the condition of the truck, the weight of the load in the trailer, and the truck driver's driving record and attention to the road will never be known since the driver did not stop and the search for the truck was called off before it was found. Charges are not expected to be brought against Mr. Austin, the driver of the bus. He has no known driving issues and the bus was recently inspected over the summer and had no mechanical issues.

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On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at approximately 4:00pm, a school bus filled with children was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a pick up truck in Pendleton County, Kentucky. Ten students and the driver of the pick up truck were transported to the hospital for injuries they sustained in the crash. Thankfully, it does not appear that any of the injuries are life threatening. An investigation is pending to determine the cause of the crash but authorities do not expect any criminal charges will be filed. For more information on this accident please click here.

Although it is not clear whether the bus driver in this accident acted negligently, bus drivers carry very important cargo and must drive with the utmost care. Also, drivers of other vehicles need to exercise extreme caution when driving near a bus as any accident has the potential for serious injuries.

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This morning around 10:00 a.m. a five vehicle collision occurred on I-65 between the Shepherdsville and Brooks Road exit. The accident claimed the lives of a man and a woman and two others were injured and transported to the University of Louisville Hospital's trauma center.

According to WLKY, James Evans, Jr witnessed a southbound vehicle crossover into northbound lanes striking a vehicle head-on. Mr. Evans, in attempting to avoid the accident was also clipped by a semi-tractor trailer.

The accident is another in a long line of crossover accidents in this area. I-65 was shut down for an accident reconstruction of the fatal wreck.

For more information on this accident go the WLKY 32 News story.

Unfortunately, serious injuries and death are not uncommon in wrecks on Kentucky interstates. Our Personal Injury Information Center contains helpful information for those injured as the result of another driver's negligence.

It is important to know what to do if you are in an accident to best protect your rights.

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At around 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, two Jefferson County school buses and a TARC bus were involved in an accident. The accident happened near 32nd Street and Greenwood Avenue when one of the school buses rear-ended the other school bus and the TARC bus.

Several people were taken to the hospital for injuries, which included neck and back pain. Among those that sought treatment were the drivers of the school buses and passengers on the TARC bus. Fortunately, no children were aboard the school buses at the time of the accident.

With school back in session in Jefferson County, the presence of buses on Louisville Metro roads has increased. The increase of school buses along with the presence of TARC transportation raises the important issue of bus safety. While a rear end collision can cause serious problems for automobile drivers, these collisions have the potential for even more serious problems for drivers and passengers of buses.

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