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Title: One bus was parked and the other bus apparently ran into it in DC.
Post by: Ednj on April 30, 2010, 02:25:59 PM

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- DC Police and U.S. Park Police are investigation a traffic accident involving two buses on Ohio Drive SW and West Basin Drive. One bus was parked and the other bus apparently ran into it.

DC Fire & EMS Spokesperson Pete Piringer tells 9NEWS NOW both of the bus drivers have life threatening injuries. One of the drivers was pinned in the wreckage for about an hour. Both have been taken to local hospitals.

No passengers were injured in the accident.

The accident happened around 10:30 a.m

http://www.wusa9.com/video/default.aspx?aid=88932&storyid=100732#/Fire/RAW%20VIDEO%3A%202%20Buses%20Involved%20In%20Accident%20Near%20Tidal%20Basin/46371336001/46405103001/82308775001 (http://www.wusa9.com/video/default.aspx?aid=88932&storyid=100732#/Fire/RAW%20VIDEO%3A%202%20Buses%20Involved%20In%20Accident%20Near%20Tidal%20Basin/46371336001/46405103001/82308775001)

Rescue crews had to extricate the driver of one of two tour buses that collided
head-on Friday morning in southwest Washington.

The buses collided at about 11 a.m. on Ohio Drive near West Basin Drive. An
initial investigation showed that one bus was parked along the curb and the
other bus crashed into it.

No passengers were on the buses, but both drivers were pinned in their vehicles,
according to emergency officials.

Rescue crews were able to get one driver out, but another had to be extricated.

The drivers' injuries were described as serious and potentially
life-threatening.

Ohio Drive was closed in both directions.

Title: Re: One bus was parked and the other bus apparently ran into it in DC.
Post by: Ednj on April 30, 2010, 02:28:51 PM

thats not a little hit.
that bus is inside the other.

Title: Re: One bus was parked and the other bus apparently ran into it in DC.
Post by: Len Silva on April 30, 2010, 04:39:18 PM

Looks like the second bus really wanted that parking space.

Title: Re: One bus was parked and the other bus apparently ran into it in DC.
Post by: Chopper Scott on April 30, 2010, 05:04:33 PM

I guess one bad thing about running into something with your bus is you'll be the first one at the accident. Was it a head on?

Title: Re: One bus was parked and the other bus apparently ran into it in DC.
Post by: Zeroclearance on April 30, 2010, 05:23:10 PM

Pray for the driver, the "A" pillar of the MCI is sitting right where the other driver would be sitting.

Title: Re: One bus was parked and the other bus apparently ran into it in DC.
Post by: buswarrior on May 02, 2010, 06:39:52 PM

Driver must have lost control, medical, sleep, etc.

the "D" model is more than head-on into the parked bus, it is up on the curb on the wrong side of the road, on a 4 lane road.

Ohio Drive is a popular place to layover and scoot between the monuments.

Not a pleasant sight.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

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