Tag: bus

2 Killed in Shooting; Suspect Flees, Crashes Into School Bus

HARRISBURG, Pa.—A shooter killed two people in Pennsylvania’s capital early Wednesday and then led police on a chase that ended when the suspect’s car crashed into a school bus carrying several students, authorities said. No children were injured. Three other people were wounded in the shooting in Harrisburg shortly before 7 a.m., police said. The…


Three Children and Two Adults in Hospital After London Bus Crash

Three children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a bus crash in north-east London. Witnesses said “scared and crying” schoolchildren were among the passengers injured after the double-decker collided with a repairs shop in Highams Park on Tuesday morning. At least 19 people were injured and treated at the scene by the…


Teens Build Bus Stop Shelter for a 5-Year-Old Wheelchair User to Protect Him From Bad Weather

A group of teenagers built a shelter for a five-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair after becoming aware that he got wet while waiting for the school bus during the winter. Ryder Killam has had to battle rain, wind, and snow for about 15 minutes every day for the last three years, using only a patio umbrella…


Man Dies After Being Hit by Bus in Orange County

FULLERTON, Calif.—A man was struck and killed by an Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) bus on Dec. 26, Fullerton Police said in a statement. Police reported to the scene in the southbound lanes of Harbor Blvd., south of Valencia Mesa Dr., shortly after receiving a call from the OCTA bus driver at around 6:38 p.m….


Shootout on Chicago Bus Leaves Armed Attempted Robbery Victim Wounded, Gunman in Custody

By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—A 21-year-old man who was riding a city bus through Chicago’s Park Manor neighborhood late Sunday was in critical condition after he was shot in the chest by another man who tried to rob him, leading to an exchange of gunfire on the bus, according to police. Officials said both…


Bus Hijacked and Set Alight in Apparent Northern Ireland Protocol Protest

A bus has been hijacked and set alight in an attack politicians have linked to loyalist opposition to Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol. Stormont’s Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon, said two masked men “muttered something about the protocol” as they held the driver at gunpoint. The incident happened in the Abbot Drive area of Newtownards at about…


Bus Tips Into Sinkhole as Deadly Storms Lash Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece—A bus transporting oil refinery workers fell into a sinkhole in the center of Greece’s second-largest city Friday as storms continued to batter the country, damaging roads, closing schools, and causing the deaths of at least two people. Authorities said all 15 people on the bus in Thessaloniki were unharmed. The incident occurred early…


12 Dead in India After Bus Swerves to Avoid Stray Cattle

LUCKNOW—Twelve people were killed in northern India on Thursday after the bus they were on swerved off the road and hit a truck, police said. The bus driver veered off track to avoid hitting stray cattle on the road, authorities said. The accident occurred in Barabanki district, 40 kilometers (37 miles) southwest of Lucknow city….


Bus Swerves Into Children’s Playground in Belgrade, Injuring Several

A public bus swerved off the road into a children’s playground in a residential area of Belgrade, Serbia, injuring several people, according to state television reports on Friday. The bus broke through a fence at around 1:30 p.m., stormed across the playground and hit a parked car at the other end, according to RTS. Footage…


LA Metro Board Approves Free Transit Pilot Program for Students

LOS ANGELES—K-12 students and community college students in Los Angeles County will be able to ride Metro for free under a 23-month pilot program approved by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors on Sept. 24. Metro currently offers fare discounts to people who make $39,450 a year or less, people age…