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🌱 What the Quantico-area bus tragedy reveals about gaps in bus safety

Quantico, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What the Quantico-area bus tragedy reveals about gaps in bus safety
  • How a deadly I-95 crash near Quantico is sparking national scrutiny

Also on today's calendar: Wild Things and Wonder and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Tony requested we not pronounce his name backwards, why? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fatal Virginia Bus Crash Raises Questions About Bus Safety, Driver and Company (insurancejournal.com) — A deadly I-95 bus crash near Quantico that killed five people is fueling national debate over bus safety technology, driver fatigue rules, and company oversight. Investigators are scrutinizing the driver’s speeding history, his employer’s practices, and long-delayed federal recommendations on collision-avoidance systems and other protections for passengers and nearby drivers.
   

• Bus driver involved in Va. crash that killed 5 Mass. residents cited weeks earlier by NJ police (bostonglobe.com) — Five people were killed when a commercial bus slammed into slowed traffic in an I-95 work zone near Quantico, prompting a major investigation into the driver’s history and licensing. Authorities are probing how he passed Virginia’s commercial driving test despite limited English and prior violations, while federal and New York officials trade blame over licensing oversight.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Y-not?! (Thank you Terry N. for sending it in!)
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