Sherman PD releases fatal bus crash report

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Posted: 6:25 PM Aug 27, 2008
Last Updated: 6:25 PM Aug 27, 2008
Reporter: Emi Fitzgerald
Email Address: emi.fitzgerald@kxii.com

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SHERMAN, Tex. -- Police reveal new details about the fatal bus crash in Sherman on August 8. The report on the deadly bus crash that happened on U.S. Highway 75 was released Wednesday afternoon.

The report reveals faulty evasive action may have contributed to the deadly crash as the driver tried to control a tour bus with a blown front tire that had been re-treaded.

The report on that deadly bus crash that happened in Sherman was released Wednesday afternoon.

The Sherman police report now officially confirms the front right tire was recapped, failed, and caused the bus to run off the road. It then hit the guardrail and traveled more than 100 feet before falling onto the embankment of Post Oak Creek.

Twelve people died at the scene. Another five later died from their injuries.

The bus caused $15,000 worth of guardrail damage.

The report states the driver was wearing his seat belt but there were no safety belts for the other 54 passengers.

Police say the investigation into each of the 17 deaths is ongoing. When that investigation is complete, Grayson County district attorney Joe Brown will decide if charges will be filed.

View the entire report by clicking below:

Sherman PD report released

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Posted by: Laura on Aug 29, 2008 at 06:09 AM
Yes if you see something like that happen you should call the school district and report it to the transportation department, they will take care of the problem.

Posted by: julie Location: tx on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:51 AM
lk, maybe u should report that to the school

Posted by: lk Location: travis street observer on Aug 28, 2008 at 01:23 AM
People that fly on airlines have to wear safety belts. What's up with land vehicles that transport mass quantities of humans in buses and NO seat belt requirement? Even at the airport people "catch a bus" to or from the terminal with NO seat belts and don't even think about it. On another note...TODAY I stopped behind a Sherman school bus on Travis Street while they unloaded a passenger, the SISD school bus took off at an amazing SPEED (for a bus) and almost went sideways when it turned a corner. Bus # SE6 in case anyone cares how their children get "caravanned" to school.

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