Bus Accident Lawyer: Greyhound crash in California kills six passengers

A Greyhound bus crashed on a highway in Fresno, California at 2:15 a.m. on July 22, 2010.  It is reported that the bus crashed in to a stationary, overturned SUV that was in the middle of the road.  At this point, it is unclear why the bus simply crashed right in to an object sitting in a moving lane of traffic.  Authorities are investigating, but no results are available at this time.

The media is reporting at least six deaths related to this crash, as well as multiple injuries.

A focal point of the investigation should involve an analysis of whether the driver was tired, or asleep, at the time of the crash.  There are strict rules in place that govern bus companies which they are supposed to follow to ensure their bus drivers are never tired behind the wheel.  Another point of investigation should be whether the bus driver was distracted, due to texting or using a personal cell phone.

There are special bus safety rules in place designed to prevent fatigued or distracted bus drivers from driving busses on our public roadways.  Click here to read a discussion about special bus safety rules.

Also, someone needs to keep a close eye on how Greyhound "investigates" this crash.  We have handled many cases against Greyhound involving bus crashes, and we know how they operate.  Click here for our library article on how Greyhound responds to accidents involving their busses.

Bus safety is a very important issue, and our law firm is at the forefront of this issue in Texas and across the country.  For example, our law firm is representing people who were injured in the recent rash of Houston Metro bus crashes, and we are leading an investigation on that issue.  We were recently interviewed by a news reporter in connection with a related investigation in to Metro bus accidents:  click here to view the news VIDEO.

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