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School bus crashes into parked cars with 14 students aboard
A Texas school bus lost control and hit multiple vehicles in an apartment complex parking lot, but no serious injuries were reported.
In brief
A Texas school bus lost control and hit multiple vehicles in an apartment complex parking lot, but no serious injuries were reported. The bus driver failed to control speed, crashed into parked vehicles with 14 students on board, and faced citation but no serious injuries occurred. Originally reported by…
Bus loses control in parking lot
A school bus carrying 14 students crashed into multiple parked vehicles Thursday near La Promesa Apartments in Odessa, Texas. Video captured the collision as it happened.
Driver failed to control speed
Odessa police determined the Ector County ISD bus driver failed to control their speed and left the roadway, first hitting a parked trailer before striking other vehicles.
Driver cited, hospitalized
The bus driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was cited for failure to control speed by Odessa police.
No serious injuries reported
The school district confirmed no serious injuries occurred to the 14 students on board, other people on the street, or the driver.
“We are very grateful there were no serious injuries to the students on board, to anyone else on the street, nor the driver of the bus.”
Driver has 20 years experience
The bus driver has more than 20 years of experience. If allowed to return to work, the driver will be retrained and recertified by the district.
District emphasizes safety standards
Ector County ISD said all drivers must meet strict licensing and certification requirements and that the district holds staff to high standards.
“We hold all of our staff to high standards.”
What it means
The bus driver failed to control speed, crashed into parked vehicles with 14 students on board, and faced citation but no serious injuries occurred.
