Bus carrying Morehouse College marching band members overturns on Ga. interstate, injuring 13October 31st, 2009 Bus overturns, injuring 13 college band membersATLANTA — Police say 13 students were injured when a charter bus taking Morehouse College marching band members to a football game skidded off a Georgia interstate and overturned. Henry County police Capt.
1 dead in crash, church steeple topples on car as tornadoes rip parts of Louisiana, ArkansasOctober 30th, 2009 1 dead, steeple falls as tornadoes hit La., Ark.SHREVEPORT, La. — One man is dead and a landmark church steeple toppled onto a car in Louisiana after a line of thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes there and in neighboring Arkansas.
Mourning Utah high school band wins competition days after their teacher's death in bus crashOctober 14th, 2009 Mourning Utah band wins competition after crashPROVO, Utah — Many in tears, members of the high school marching band that lost a teacher in a bus crash honored her by playing on and playing well, sweeping the awards at a regional competition. Just days after the fatal crash, the American Fork High School band won top honors Tuesday in their school's division at the Rocky Mountain Marching Band Tournament.
Idaho police piece together clues from tragic bus crash that killed Utah band teacherOctober 12th, 2009 Police piece together clues from tragic bus crashBOISE, Idaho — State Police say they are piecing together information to understand just how a bus carrying a Utah high school band veered off a southeastern Idaho interstate, killing a 33-year-old band teacher and injuring dozens of student musicians who hours earlier had swept a competition. Police identified the person killed in the Saturday wreck as Heather Christensen of Spanish Fork, Utah, a woodwind instructor for the American Fork High School band.
Utah music teacher who died in crash of bus carrying students recalled as heroineOctober 12th, 2009 Utah band teacher who died in crash called heroineBOISE, Idaho — A Utah music teacher killed while trying to prevent the crash of a bus carrying dozens of her students was hailed as a heroine. Heather Christensen, 33, a woodwind instructor at American Fork High School, was killed Saturday night when the bus veered from Interstate 15 and rolled south of Pocatello, where the band had won a competition hosted by Idaho State University.
Idaho police confirm 33-year-old teacher killed, several students hurt when bus rolls overOctober 11th, 2009 1 adult killed, students hurt in Idaho bus crashINKOM, Idaho — A bus carrying a celebrated Utah high school band swerved off an Idaho interstate and crashed on its side, killing an instructor and injuring multiple students. Police identified the person killed in the Saturday wreck as 33-year-old Heather Christensen of Spanish Fork, Utah, a woodwind instructor for the American Fork High School band.
Band director says 1 adult killed, several students hurt when bus rolls over in IdahoOctober 10th, 2009 1 adult killed, several students hurt in ID crashINKOM, Idaho — A bus carrying a celebrated Utah high school band swerved off an Idaho interstate and crashed on its side, killing an instructor and injuring some students, police and a school official said. Two students were rushed by helicopter ambulance Saturday night to a hospital in Pocatello, John Miller, director of the American Fork, Utah, high school band, told The Associated Press.
Bus driver accused of driving drunk while taking students to school in Southern CaliforniaOctober 1st, 2009 Calif. school bus driver accused of driving drunkOJAI, Calif. — A California school bus driver who was taking 31 students to school has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk after her bus and a pickup truck collided.
Police: driver dead, 2 critically injured in crash of prisoner van carrying 14 people in Miss.September 6th, 2009 Police: 1 dead, 2 critical in prisoner van crashHATTIESBURG, Miss. — Police say a driver of a prisoner van has been killed and two people critically injured after the van carrying 14 people drove off an interstate embankment near Hattiesburg.
Shirtless man hijacks, then abandons school bus with 12 students; No serious injuries reportedAugust 28th, 2009 Shirtless man hijacks, then abandons school busATLANTA — School officials say a shirtless man hijacked an Atlanta public school bus with about a dozen students on board and then jumped out, letting it crash into a ditch. Atlanta Public Schools spokesman Keith Bromery says the man jumped through a window Thursday afternoon, threw the bus driver out of the seat and took over the wheel.
Hotel shuttle, bus collide in early morning crash at Newark airport, killing 1, injuring 3July 22nd, 2009 1 dead, 3 injured in Newark airport shuttle crashNEWARK, N.J. — A hotel shuttle and a bus carrying FedEx employees have collided at Newark Liberty International Airport, killing a driver and injuring three passengers.
2 women injured in Boston trolley crash sue driver, transit agency; driver accused of textingJuly 21st, 2009 2 injured women sue over Boston trolley crashBOSTON — Two women injured when a Boston subway train struck the rear of another trolley have sued the transit agency and the train operator. A lawyer for Rebecca Bishop says the Lynn woman fractured her pelvis in the May 8 crash.
3 youths killed in moped crash in Arkansas; police say trio on same moped and ran stop signJune 19th, 2009 3 teenagers die when their moped crashes in Ark.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas police say three 16-year-olds riding the same moped in Little Rock were killed when they ran a stop sign and hit a truck.
Missing stop sign blamed for Ark. school bus crash; several children taken to hospitalsMay 13th, 2009 Missing stop sign blamed in Ark. school bus crashLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
24 elementary students, 6 adults from Md. injured when buses crash in Washington, D.C.April 28th, 2009 2 dozen children injured when 2 buses crash in DCWASHINGTON — Two dozen students are injured after two buses taking children on a school trip crashed in Washington, D.C. None of the children's injuries were serious.
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