School Bus Overturns on Muddy Alabama Road, 16 Students Injured

A school bus accident in Alabama’s southern Dale County sent sixteen students to hospitals with minor injuries.

Dale County School Superintendent Phillip Parker said the mishap occurred Aug. 12 around 3:30 p.m. on a dirt road, near County Road 59.

Parker said no one aboard the bus was seriously injured and all were treated and released.

Authorities said the bus was on a muddy road and it appeared the driver lost control in a curve. The school bus turned over and partially landed in a ditch.

The accident is under investigation.

Information From: The Dothan Eagle & WSFA-TV

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• August 15, 2008 at 3:01 am

  ACE says:

  Yeah, I know it's about money...I guess my real question is "What could be more important to spend money on than something that could save children's lives?" It seems that th... read more
• August 15, 2008 at 11:50 am

  SRF says:

  ACE, It's about money. Twenty years ago, when I was just graduated, this issue came up. But nothing has ever been done. We are told the following: "There just isn't enough mon... read more
• August 14, 2008 at 12:47 pm

  ACE says:

  When are they going to start requiring seatbelts on buses. I never understood that. Private passenger autos it's law, but not on school buses. Doesn't make sense to me.