Update of Yesterdays Tragic Texas Bus Crash

WBAP ^ | 6/25/02 | WBAP

[ladtx]

Authorities were investigating what caused the bus to veer off the highway and smash into the pillar. Because there were no skid marks, officials were investigating the possibility that the driver fell asleep.

An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday for the driver, 51-year-old Ernest Sheldon Carter of Dallas, who had a criminal record for theft and escaping custody, Dallas County court records show.

A woman identifying herself as Carter's common-law wife told Dallas television station WFAA that Carter had recently undergone a medical checkup because of headaches and pain in his arm.

[ladtx]

Also reported at 10:30AM news update was that the bus company may not have had adequate insurance.

[xJones]

And they hired a driver with his criminal record?!!!

[Trust but Verify]

This particular criminal record had nothing to do with the crash. His driving record and physical condition would be much more important.

[TADSLOS]

...who had a criminal record for theft and escaping custody, Dallas County court records show.

Irrelevant and moot at this point.

[OXENinFLA]

For a church group no less.