Recent Posts in Bus accidents Category
Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended today that cell phone use by drivers be banned completely. The recommendation came after the NTSB concluded its months-long investigation into a ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
My previous entry about a road optical illusion stemming from a road defect got me wondering about the outcome of a horrible charter bus accident here in Atlanta a few years ago. One of the most ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
Late yesterday, a Fulton County jury awarded a woman $1.4 million for injuries sustained when the Five Points station escalator she was riding suddenly reversed, throwing her and other riders to the ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
Atlanta police announced that the Cobb County Transit bus driver who hit 54 year old Ruby Rhodes, severing her leg and breaking her ankle, will face charges. The bus driver was charged with ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
A really unfortunate pedestrian vs. bus accident in today's AJC : Atlanta police say a woman lost her leg and foot yesterday after being struck by a Cobb County Transit bus yesterday. Ruby Rhodes, 54, ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2011 By The Williamson Law Firm
This serious school bus-tractor trailer accident made Atlanta news headlines this week. Per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel Two WSB-TV News: Charges are pending against the Cherokee ...
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