[08-03-2022] San Diego County, CA – Bus Accident Results in 21 People Injured Near Tulare

Thirty-four passengers were on board, and 21 suffered minor and moderate injuries following a Greyhound bus crash near Tulare on Wednesday morning.

The accident occurred around 3 a.m. on Avenue 260 of Highway 99.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the bus was traveling north on Highway 99 when it veered off the road, crashed through a chain link fence, and landed in the Horizon Nut Processor parking lot.

Passengers were transferred to at least three hospitals in Tulare, Visalia, and Hanford. The number of children hospitalized is high.

It is currently unknown what caused the bus to stray from the path.

According to police, the bus was traveling from Bakersfield to Fresno when it crashed.

Statistics on Bus Accidents

Buses are typically a convenient way to travel when you’re on the go. Bus accidents can, however, be severe and have lasting effects.

Every year in the United States, there are approximately 60,000 bus accidents. Hundreds of people die each year, and thousands suffer injuries in most collisions, which only cause property damage. Injuries from these collisions could total 14,000, according to researchers. Even though there have been more bus accidents in the past, data indicates that fewer of them have been fatal.

While injury crashes have increased by 15% between 2000 and 2018, fatal bus crashes have decreased by 29%. Two hundred thirty fatal bus accidents occurred in 2018, compared to 323 fatal bus accidents in 2000. On the other hand, injury crashes increased from 13,000 in 2000 to 15,000 in 2018. School buses are among the vehicles on the road with the highest levels of state and federal regulation for bus safety. That might be a factor in the decrease in fatal bus accidents.

People make mistakes, which are the leading cause of bus accidents. Bus drivers who aren’t paying attention or don’t follow protocol may cause accidents. Other negligence, such as failing to maintain the bus in good condition or provide bus drivers with the proper training, could also result in a bus accident.

San Diego County Bus Accident Lawyers

It would be best if you spoke with a bus accident attorney immediately following your collision. Insurance companies and other parties working for the bus company may pressure you to accept much less compensation than you are entitled to.

It is frequently more challenging to determine who is at fault in bus collisions than in collisions involving other types of vehicles. Your damage may be caused by numerous other parties in addition to the driver, and different parties may each share some of the blame.

The San Diego County bus accident attorneys with Arash Law will review the evidence to identify who is liable for your losses.

Our attorneys will outline the steps you should take (and the blunders you must avoid) during your free initial consultation to give your claim the best chance of success.

Contact Arash Law if you or a loved one has recently suffered injuries in a bus accident anywhere in California. We want to assist you in asserting your legal rights as an injured victim. To contact us, dial (888) 488-1391.