highway safety News

Bus in California Went off Highway, Injuring 24

A bus traveling from Los Angeles to Fresno crashed after it went off a highway, broke through a chain link fence and came to a rest on its side in a parking lot, injuring 24 people, authorities said. The driver …

After 20 Deaths, Connecticut Plans $20M Safety Effort to Prevent Wrong-Way Crashes

Connecticut’s Bond Commission approved $20 million in borrowing Friday for the purchase of equipment designed to help prevent drivers from going the wrong way down the state’s highways after nearly a dozen wrong-way crashes led to 20 deaths this year. …

6 People Killed in Montana Highway Crash During Dust Storms

A 3-year-old and two other children were among the six people killed in a pileup last week on a Montana highway during blackout conditions caused by dust storms, officials said. Three of the six people who died in the crash …

At Least 20 Injured When Commuter Bus Overturns in California

A commuter bus crash clipped a parked truck and flipped onto its side Monday morning near Los Angeles International Airport, injuring at least 20 people, three of them critically, authorities said. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation bus clipped a …

3 Killed as Train Hits Car in Northern California

Three people were killed when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into a car in Northern California, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 1 p.m. on Sunday in Brentwood, about an hour’s drive southeast of San Francisco, the California Highway …

Colorado Crash Involving SUV and Tractor-Trailer Kills 5

Five people from Wyoming, including an infant girl, are dead after the SUV they were in was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in northern Colorado. Investigators with the Colorado State Patrol say the SUV was in the left lane of Interstate …

Washington Police Say Drivers Aren’t Stopping for Them

The Washington State Patrol says drivers are increasingly refusing to stop for troopers – and other law enforcement agencies also say this is becoming a common occurrence. The Northwest News Network reports that from January 1 to May 17 of …

$18M Settlement in Fatal California Lamborghini Crash Involving Teen

The family of a woman killed when a 17-year-old driver crashed his father’s Lamborghini into her car in Los Angeles has reached an $18.85 million settlement in the case, attorneys announced. Monique Munoz, 32, was on her way home from …

Worn Tires a Factor In California Bus Crash, Investigation Shows

Excess speed and worn tires contributed to the crash of a bus on a rain-slick Southern California highway two years ago that killed three people and injured 18, according to a report released this week by the National Transportation Safety …

Louisiana Teen Turns Tragic Loss Into Effort to Improve Highway Safety

A Louisiana high school senior who lost her best friend in a head-on collision is on a mission to improve safety on on Highway 167. Emma Hebert and Ramsie Baumgardner both attended North Vermillion High, and Baumgardner became the third …