A tour bus accident on Interstate 10 injured or killed everyone on board in a rollover accident. Investigators at this time have more questions than answers on the terrible accident.
The bus, which was bound for Los Angeles, had crossed into Texas at El Paso and was on the way to Phoenix where a new driver would take over. Federal officials indicated that the bus was operating illegally, and was not authorized to operate interstate transportation because the company's application was turned down, it was reported.
Historically, governmental officials from the National Transportation Safety board will complete the investigation into the cause of the commercial vehicle crash before any civil or criminal charges are filed.
The next step in the investigation (which is expected to take weeks, if not months) is to examine the bus to determine if mechanical failures played a role in the fatal truck crash. "Its going to be tough to say because the bus is in shambles" DPS spokesperson Robert Baily said.
The accident scene was described as like an airplane wreck, with bodies and bus parts everywhere. The bus roof was caved in and all the windows were knocked out.
Numerous injury victims were taken to the hospital with head injury, spine injury and broken bones prevalent. One of the bus drivers was admitted into the intensive care unit. 18 people were injured in addition to the 6 who died in the commercial vehicle accident.
Many of the survivors or the truck wreck sustained very serious injury and many were taken to several different area hospitals due to the number
