[03-15-2022] Sonoma County, CA – Two People Injured Following a Bus Crash in Santa Rosa

At least two people were hurt after a traffic collision involving a school bus in Santa Rosa on Tuesday afternoon, March 15, 2022.

The accident happened at approximately 3:39 p.m. in the area of Lavell and Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

A bus with nine Spring Valley Middle School students was heading eastbound on Mark West Springs Road when the driver turned left on Lavell Road and was struck by a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck.

The bus driver was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. Meanwhile, the other driver complained of pain but was not taken to a hospital. No students were injured in the crash.

An active investigation of the case is currently underway.

Bus Accident Statistics

Between 2009 and 2018, there were 317,789 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States. One hundred eighty-three (0.3 percent) of these fatal accidents involved yellow school buses or other school transit vehicles. In these ten years, 1,207 persons were killed in school-related crashes, an average of 121 deaths per year.

When you board a bus or entrust your child to a school bus, you expect the driver, the bus company, the bus manufacturer, and other parties to work together to make each ride safe.

Before transporting passengers, public transportation drivers should receive extensive training. Unfortunately, passengers frequently entrust their lives to inexperienced, incompetent, or negligent drivers.

Unfortunately, from 2010 to 2019, over 69 percent of those killed in school bus-related crashes were occupants of vehicles other than the school bus, with 17 percent being pedestrians.

According to the National Safety Council (NSC) tabulations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, school bus-related crashes killed 109 individuals nationally in 2019. (NHTSA).

Bus Accident Lawyers for Victims in Sonoma County

Commercial vehicle accident lawsuit is governed by federal and state laws, which may also apply to a bus. It is not unusual for government bodies to operate school buses.

Bringing a lawsuit against commercial motor carriers and the government can be a difficult legal process. As a result, you should speak with an experienced attorney who can build a compelling case on your behalf and win compensation on your behalf.

It is best to hire a Sonoma County bus accident attorney knowledgeable of the state’s laws in the event of a bus accident.

Arash Law’s Sonoma County bus accident attorneys will be able to hold bus companies and drivers accountable when their negligence results in catastrophic injuries to our clients if they are forced to achieve greater standards. Call (888) 488-1391 immediately to schedule a free consultation with a California personal injury attorney!