Bus Driver’s Unsafe Lane Change Kills Three
A bus driver changing lanes on the Long Island Expressway in Queens overturned the bus. Three people died, and passengers and other drivers were injured.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
According to the police report, the bus driver was changing lanes when the bus overturned. Police recorded unsafe lane changing as a contributing factor for the bus. Three people were killed, including the bus driver and a passenger. Multiple bus passengers and drivers of other vehicles were injured.
People
Occupant killed #1
Age 42; Male; Position: Cargo area/All bus passengers; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #2
Age 35; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #3
Age 56; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2020 GMC -CAR/SUV YUKON; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Valid; Contributing factor: Does Not Apply; Second contributing factor: Does Not Apply
Bus
2019 FRHT-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 16; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Rear Bumper; Damage: Overturned; Driver license status: Valid; Contributing factor: Unsafe Lane Changing; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Taxi
2023 TOYT -CAR/SUV HIGHLANDER; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Valid; Contributing factor: Does Not Apply; Second contributing factor: Does Not Apply
Sedan
2020 HOND -CAR/SUV ACCORD; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Valid; Contributing factor: Does Not Apply; Second contributing factor: Does Not Apply
SUV
2008 HOND -CAR/SUV PILOT; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Valid; Contributing factor: Does Not Apply; Second contributing factor: Does Not Apply
Where
LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
Press Articles
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