Posted on 11/28/2006 12:31:43 PM PST by armyavonlady
Edited on 11/28/2006 12:34:36 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (CNN) -- A preliminary investigation into last week's fatal school bus crash indicates that a "faulty steering mechanism" on a passing car caused the accident, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
Wendell Johnson said the problem is believed to have caused the teen driver of the 1990 Toyota Celica to lose control of his car and veer into the bus, which dragged along the concrete barrier on the Interstate 565 ramp before plunging 30 feet off the overpass.
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Sorry and thanks. Long-time commenter, first time poster. This is from my own back yard (as in I can see the accident location from my window) and the parent of one of the children who died works in my building.
So, how does one go about elisting in the Avon Army?
Tubes of camouflage = Army Avon. Been there, worn that. Used to have it in my ears for days...
Well anyway, back to the subject: Does Alabama have annual inspections? I know Florida doesn't and possibly some other states. I've seen some pretty scary stuff on the road in Florida.
Yes, back on topic. Do you mean annual vehicle inspections of privately owned vehicles? If I understood you correctly, the answer to that would be no.
As unfortunate as this finding is, since there was early talk of horseplay on the part of the car driver, at least there was a mechanical reason for the collision. I'm not saying it was unavoidable but the young driver of the car may have been ill equipped to handle a sudden loss of steering capability.
Probably more payback in suing Toyota than a teenage driver.
There's been some talk of litigation but I hope it doesn't come to that, naive as that may sound. The bus service was contracted, the school district no doubt has immunities under the law and I suspect it would be hard to argue that the accident was reasonably foreseeable by anyone.
Time will tell. Alabama law allows plaintiffs' lawyers to advertise on TV so they're easy to find.
"A preliminary investigation into last week's fatal school bus crash indicates that a "faulty steering mechanism" on a passing car caused the accident,..."
Huh? What the hell are they talking about "faulty steering mechanism"? The rack & pinion go out? What?
The car is 17 years old. Think any reasonable jury would hold toyota culpable in any way?
reasonable jury
LOL Hilarious concept.
I had to add that part.
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