6 dead, many hurt in Calif Greyhound bus crash

[LinasK]

I completely agree! Greyhound is the scapegoat because the one who did cause the accident has no "deep pockets". I don't think the lawsuit will succeed since, imo, the investigation will conclude the bus had no where to go to avoid hitting the overturned SUV. I can see where it's very possible, even under perfect weather conditions at night for the bus simply not have time to stop. And it was the driver and passengers toward the front of the bus who were killed or seriously injured. Many just walked away. I also think there wasn't anything the Honda driver could've done and she too was innocently caught up in the accident. The sole blame, imo, rests on the drunk driver of the SUV and if she was served alcohol in a bar. MOO

I know, when I first heard about the story, I thought the SUV had been turned over for awhile and the bus driver was inattentive, but then I read an article that stated that it had just happened, so the bus driver had very little time to react. He paid the ultimate price by losing his life, and he'd been with the company for a very long time, and with a clean driving record!

 

[Melanie]

So very sad - My prayers go out to the victims and their families.

Mel

 

[SunnieRN]

Prayers to James and his family. Our daughters were in kindergarten together.

 

[SunnieRN]

Obituary here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sacbee/obituary.aspx?n=james-charles-jewett-jim&pid=144336341

I really feel for this family. They were so close and a wonderful couple. I was in mursing school at the time, tuition at St. Phillipines was more than I could afford as a student, so they offered me a chance to do their "parent hours" in exchange for paying a part of my daughters tuition. Unfortunately the principal said "no", but I have always had the highest regards for them due to that,

 

[panthera]

Just a couple of updates -

Passenger in Fresno bus crash showing improvement

FRESNO, Calif.—An elderly passenger seriously injured in last month's Greyhound bus crash in Fresno is showing improvement.
A spokeswoman for Community Regional Medical Center says 77-year-old Sinforosa Arreola is now listed in fair condition. Arreola has been hospitalized since suffering fractures in both arms, both legs and ribs in the crash.

more at http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15895858?nclick_check=1

Flask found in SUV in fatal Fresno crash with bus

FRESNO, Calif. — A crushed metal flask that smelled of alcohol was found in the wreckage of an SUV hit by a Greyhound bus in a crash that killed six people, according to search warrant documents released Thursday.
Authorities have said the SUV driver, 18-year-old Sylvia Garay of Dinuba, had a blood-alcohol content above the legal limit in the July 22 crash on Highway 99. The SUV crashed before it was struck by the oncoming bus.

more at http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ivUZcP1HG7Jb_5ydEFsKNy5ZUqaQD9HRCBBO2