A bus crossed the median on Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas, colliding with a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck. Three people were killed in the bus accident.
The accident occurred about 35 miles west of Memphis, Tennessee. The bus hit the pickup first before crashing into the tractor-trailer. The driver of the pickup and two bus passengers were killed. Both the bus driver and truck driver sustained minor injuries.
There were 44 passengers on the bus. State police haven’t disclosed how many others were injured in the crash, but about 12 victims needed to be extracted from the bus. State troopers have been interviewing the bus driver and some of the passengers to more accurately determine what happened.
This is not the first time a major bus accident occurred in eastern Arkansas. In 2004, 15 people died when a bus flipped over on Interstate 55. Federal investigators determined that the bus was not in proper running condition and should never have been on the road to begin with.
It is important to consult an experienced personal injury lawyer if you have been injured in a bus accident. You might be eligible to receive compensation for medical expenses and other damages suffered.
If you have been injured in a bus accident in the Mobile, Alabama area, please contact the law offices of Long & Waite, P.C. today to schedule an initial consultation.
