Texas school bus accident attorneys relate that a major school bus accident near Seguin, TX on Friday brought a school bus, an 18-wheeler, a Chrysler PT Cruiser, and a Ford Focus into contact with injurious results. The 18-wheeler driver received transport to the hospital in critical condition after the accident. 13 people were injured in the multi-vehicle chain reaction wreck that started when the 18-wheeler clipped the PT Cruiser, sending it spinning into the path of the school bus, which was then rear-ended by the Ford Focus.
But no one died in the fiery wreck that left an appalling picture of highway disaster at Texas 123 and Lange Road. Our Texas school bus accident attorneys point out that part of the reason for the relatively minor injuries suffered by the school bus occupants could be the new safety equipment on board that particular bus. Seguin ISD put into service 4 new buses just weeks ago.
Ana Ley and Michelle Casady of the San Antonio Express-News reported that those 4 Seguin ISD school buses enjoyed the benefit of upgraded safety features that included laminated glass windows, flame retardant bus seats, a body that can separate from the frame in the event of accident, and a roof designed to support 1.5 times the bus’s weight. These new safety features were put to the test in the Texas 123 wreck when the bus flipped over and experienced a fire.
The bus driver and an 8th grade student remained hospitalized after the wreck with injuries not believed to be life threatening. The director of student transportation for Seguin ISD said that bus did exactly what it was designed to do in the event of a wreck. The safety features of the bus minimized injuries that could have been far worse under the circumstances, and avoided fatalities in the fiery crash.
Our Texas school bus accident attorneys emphasize that the survival of the students and their bus driver in the horrific wreck is an illustration of the benefits upgraded safety features and equipment can provide in vehicles.