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Semi-Truck Side Swipes Tour Bus on Interstate 70

Posted on February 23rd, 2016 by Zane Cagle

Truck Shears Side of Bus on Interstate 70 Near Blue Springs, Missouri A tour bus apparently pulled semi-truck struck the bus shearing off the driver’s side of the bus, trapping two passengers. According to Sgt. Colin Stosberg of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, “Tractor trailer traveled off the main portion of…

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Weather-Related Crashes Take Toll on Missouri Highways

Posted on March 2nd, 2015 by Zane Cagle

Traffic on Missouri highways was treacherous this weekend. Three fatalities were reported over the weekend on Interstate 44 and Interstate 70. Saturday- Interstate 44 In case you didn’t hear or watch any news this weekend, you are probably one of the few that has not heard about the 20-30 car pile…

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Top 3 Things to Know Before Booking a Bus Trip

Posted on March 21st, 2014 by Zane Cagle

Bus travel is one of the most popular, least expensive and safest ways to travel. When there are over 4,000 registered, for-hire motor coach companies of which to choose, it is important for you to choose one that will ensure your travelers arrive and return safely. The Saferbus Mobile App…

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Bus & Car Collide in Perryville, Missouri

Posted on November 13th, 2012 by Zane Cagle

A Perryville man and his passenger were injured in Perryville, Missouri on Friday night in a two-vehicle crash involving his 2004 Ford Mustang and a charter bus. According to the Perryville Police Department, the driver of the Mustang had been driving southbound on Highway 51 near the intersection of Brenda…

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Blanchette Bridge Opens to Traffic Between Missouri & Illinois

Posted on November 12th, 2012 by Zane Cagle

Traffic has re-opened to the Blanchette Bridge, giving motorists a connection from St. Charles County to St. Louis County The Post-Dispatch report that the westbound lanes will be closed for renovations until Fall, 2013, with the eastbound lanes carrying three ten-foot lanes in each direction with no shoulder and a…

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Illinois Bus Crash Investigation Prompts Tire Warning from FMCSA

Posted on September 7th, 2012 by Zane Cagle

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a bulletin cautioning motor coach companies in the wake of several high speed crashes according to the Chicago Tribune. The bulletin stated that bus companies need to have procedures in place to monitor the loading of their vehicles and to make sure they are…

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Megabus Crash on I-55 Kills One, Injures Many Near Litchfield, Illinois

Posted on August 3rd, 2012 by Zane Cagle

On Interstate 55, a double-decker Megabus crashed near Litchfield, Illinois yesterday, closing the Interstate at mile-marker 57. Authorities are trying to determine the reason for the crash. State Police Lt. Louis Kink said the investigation into Thursday’s crash could take weeks but initially it did not appear to be a…

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School Bus and Car Collide in St. Louis; Two Children Struck at Bus Stop in De Soto

Posted on October 5th, 2011 by Zane Cagle

Two separate incidents have renewed the call for safety around bus stops. A car rear-ended a school bus on October 3 in north St. Louis bus accident, injuring nine people, including three children. The cause of the crash is unclear. In a separate accident, on October 5, two children were struck…

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High Ridge, Missouri Resident Wins School Bus Safety Award

Posted on September 13th, 2011 by Zane Cagle

The largest form of mass transit in the United States is the school. With such an important job, it’s good to know qualified people are driving area children to school. According to St. Louis Post Dispatch, a man from High Ridge won the Missouri Association of Pupil Transportation’s Annual School…

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Celebrity Among Injured in Semi-Bus Crash in Vandalia, Illinois

Posted on August 12th, 2011 by Zane Cagle

A Celebrity’s Bus and Semi-Truck Colide A celebrity was injured as well as 6 other people in an Illinois bus accident and truck accident on Interstate 70 in Vandalia, Illinois on Thursday. Fayette County officials first responded to a report of a crash involving an overturned semi truck. While investigating…

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St. Louis Bus Hits, Kills Woman

Posted on February 12th, 2011 by Zane Cagle

A long-time bus driver has been fired after his involvement in a bus accident that killed a 60-year old woman near Forest Parkway Expressway and DeBaliviere Ave in St. Louis, Missouri. Authorities said the woman exited the bus and attempted to cross the street and was struck by the bus….

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Eight People Injured in Bus Accident in Overland

Posted on November 3rd, 2010 by Zane Cagle

Eight people are bing treated at local hospitals after a bus accident involving another automobile at the intersection of Page and Northfield in Overland. According to officials the bus was stopped at a bus stop while loading and unloading passengers when a car hit the bus from behind. The car…

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Wrongful Death Suit Settled over Bus Crash Fatality

Posted on February 13th, 2009 by Zane Cagle

This week, a Montana school district reached a settlement with the parents of a 7-year-old girl who died in a bus crash last year. The victim, an elementary school student, was riding a school bus when it pulled in front of an oncoming pickup truck. Tuesday, the school board of…

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