Two students were killed and two others seriously injured when the school bus they were in rolled over on the 610 loop in Houston, Texas on Tuesday morning. The Houston Police Department believe another driver struck the bus, forcing it off road. HISD officials told media the school bus was bound for Furr High School.…
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Two injured in Texas tire blowout accident
Two people were recently injured near San Antonio River Road in a pickup truck rollover accident, the Victoria Advocate reported on July 11. Reports said at around 3:00 p.m., the front left tire of the Ford F-250 pickup driven by Sanford Keith Amey ruptured while he was traveling north on U.S. Highway 77. Trooper Ruben San Miguel…
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Person eating while driving caused Amarillo rollover accident
A distracted driver caused a rollover accident last week on the northbound side of Interstate 27 near Sundown Lane in Amarillo, according to the Amarillo Globe-News on July 13. The driver of a silver Volkswagen Beetle was eating while operating her vehicle at 10:15 Monday morning, causing her to swerve into the next lane and…
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Semi-truck rolls over after blowout in Indiana
As reported by WISH-TV Channel 8, the westbound lanes of US 40 were temporarily shut down after a semi-truck rolled over near County Road 850 in Putnam County, Indiana. The truck was being used to haul nearly 20,000 pounds of gravel. Just prior to the accident, the Indiana State Police indicated they believe the truck…
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Wrongful death suit filed after rollover caused by burst tire
A man in Oregon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Continental Tire after his pregnant wife died in a rollover accident in 2013, according to The Washington Times on June 2. According to the claim, the tire of a Ford Expedition containing eight people suddenly deflated during operation, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.…
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Atlanta off-ramp prone to rollover accidents
As drivers make their way from southbound Interstate 285 and onto eastbound Interstate 20 in Atlanta, they likely feel a strong pull during the quick transition from 70 to 35 mph as they make their way around the 180-degree off-ramp. Aside from the slightly giddy sensation that the experience may produce in some drivers, they would be wise…
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One injured in rollover accident south of Waco
At least one person was hospitalized after a man's vehicle was involved in a rollover accident just south of Waco, Texas, News Channel 25 reported on Monday, April 27. Information provided by police revealed that the accident happened on Interstate 35 near exit 319. The male driver whose name was withheld was heading southbound on…
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Teenager recounts experience after Refugio County rollover incident
A teenager who recently was involved in a rollover accident near Refugio County reported his experience to the Victoria Advocate on March 21. According to 18-year-old Blayke Phillips, he knew the Ford F-250 vehicle he was riding in was going to rollover as soon as it hydroplaned and struck a curb. Blayke said he was thrown from the…
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Boy injured in Palo Pinto County rollover crash
A recent rollover crash involving a Chevrolet pickup truck in Palo Pinto County resulted in one boy's injury, Mineral Wells Index reported on February 13. The vehicle accident reportedly happened at around 6:30 p.m., north of U.S. Highway 281 at the vicinity of Jack County border. According to Trooper Ricky Hunter, the pickup truck operated by 32-year-old…
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Five died in rollover crash on a family vacation
Five were killed in a rollover accident in Louisiana on their way to a family trip at Walt Disney World, according to a November 20 Magnolia Reporter article. Reports said the accident occurred before 11:00 p.m. on I-20 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Eight members of the Hardman family were riding in a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe when…
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