Posts Tagged ‘highway’
Buses Collide in Bangladesh; 5 Killed, 20 Injured
Two buses collided head-on in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna, Bangladesh, on August 22nd. The accident happened on the Pabna-Dhaka highway in the Chinkhura Bazar area. At least five people were killed in the accident. Twenty others were injured and were taken to Pabna General Hospital.
Bus Hits Car in Indiana; 3 Killed, 1 Injured
A bus crashed into a car from behind along the southern Indiana highway near Bloomington, Indiana, on the afternoon of July 22nd. The crash caused a chain reaction at the highway, involving other vehicles. At least three people lost their lives in the crash while a baby was injured. The crash remains under investigation.
Bus Flips Over in Missouri; 14 Injured
An Activities bus flipped over at Highway AA near Roach, Missouri, on the evening of June 10th. The bus was travelling from Oklahoma at the time. At least fourteen children sustained injuries in the crash. The injured were taken to the Lake Regional Hospital.
Bus Hits Trailer Truck in Germany; 18 Killed, 30 Injuries
A bus crashed into a trailer truck and caught fire at the A9 highway in Bavaria, southeast Germany, on the early morning of July 3rd. The bus with two drivers was transporting around forty-six people from Saxony, eastern Germany, at the time. At least eighteen people lost their lives in the crash, while another thirty people sustained [...]
Oil Tanker Crash in Pakistan; 140 Killed, Hundreds Injured
An oil tanker over-turned on a main highway near the town of Ahmadpur East in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, on the morning of June 25. The tanker carrying around 40,000 litres of fuel was travelling from Karachi to Lahore. A massive fire broke out after the crash, killing more than one hundred and forty people, while around one hundred and twenty [...]
Car Hits Bus in Colorado; 10 Injured
A car crashed into a bus between Highway 93, Highway 72, and Highway 128 in Jefferson County, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 19th. The bus was carrying twenty-six people at the time. Ten people sustained injuries of various intensities. The accident is under investigation.
School Buses Hit Each Other in Canada; 23 Injured
Two school buses crashed into each other at highway 118 in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada, on the morning of June 12th. The busses were carrying fifty-one students and four staff members of Don Valley Middle School, at the time. Around twenty-one students and two staff members sustained injuries of various intensities. The crash [...]
King Lion Bus Hits Tree in Zimbabwe; 43 Killed, 24 Injured
A King Lion bus crashed into a tree along the Harare-Chirundu Highway near Makuti, Zimbabwe, on the night of June 7. The bus was en-route to Zambia, from Harare, at the time. Around 43 people were killed in the crash while another 24 sustained injuries. Investigations are underway.
Five Busses Collided in Saudi Arabia; 6 Killed, 81 Injured
Five buses collided into each other on Madinah-Qassim highway in Saudi Arabia, on the night of May 27th. Around 200 passengers were present in the 5 buses. Six people lost their lives in the crash while another 81 sustained injuries of various intensities. The cause of crash remains under investigation.
Intercity Bus Over-turns in Thailand; 18 Injured
An intercity bus overturned in Phetchabun’s Nam Nao district, Thailand, on the morning of May 8th. The accident happened on mountainous Highway 12 between Nam Nao National Park and Ban Huai Sanam Sai while taking a sharp turn. At least 18 people sustained injuries of various intensities. The injured were taken to hospitals. The [...]
