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Old 08-03-2016, 03:57 PM   #1
BravestDog
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Default Bus Accident, Central CA. Hits Freeway Pole which cuts 2/3 through centerline.

Commercial bus driving North bound on Highway 99 between Atwater and Livingston (about 100 miles south east of San Francisco) hits a freeway sign pole which cuts through 2/3 of the way through the center line of the bus, 4 killed, more injured. August 2, 2016 3am.

"Investigators, meanwhile, were working to find out why the bus suddenly veered sharply off the highway, smashing into a pole that tore through the vehicle.

Eighteen people were injured, but none of the victims remained in critical condition. Rescuers pulled "bags of body parts" from the bus along with survivors, some of whom suffered severed limbs.

Moments before the crash, it appeared the driver was trying to pass another vehicle that he apparently expected to yield, but it would not let him merge"

Be careful when driving.

It's the white bus in the photos here. Look at the picture taken from overhead.

Pictures here: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...August++2+2016
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