Bus Crash in N. Virginia

[SwissEMT]

Just wanted to share as I witnessed the chaos. I was driving down Columbia Pike on my way to dinner with my girlfriend (VA Native) when I saw an MCI. Over 20 apparatus were on scene, including neighboring towns. I assumed that either a bus accident or an apartment fire had taken place. Unfortunately, I was right with my first guess. So far two children are dead.
Terrible :sad:

2nd Child Dies After Bus Crash In N.Va.
Driver Is Charged In Separate Mishap
By Leef Smith and Allan Lengel
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, April 21, 2005; Page B01


Monday's school bus crash in Arlington claimed its second life last night, a 7-year-old boy who died after being gravely injured in the collision with a trash hauler, authorities said.

Maria Garcia, a cousin who spoke on behalf of the family, said Harrison Orosco, a second-grader at Hoffman-Boston Elementary, was pronounced dead at Children's Hospital about 9:25 p.m. Nine-year-old Lilibeth Gomez died Monday at the scene of the crash, and 16 others were injured.
"He was a very smart kid. He really enjoyed the sciences," Garcia said of Harrison. "He was a very good soccer player" and had played on an indoor Bolivian soccer team that had recently won a tournament.
The boy's 11-year-old stepsister, who was injured in the crash, was released from the hospital yesterday after being treated for internal injuries, Garcia said.

Forgot to add a link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6263-2005Apr20.html

 

[medman123]

This has not been some good weeks for Virginia. :sad:

 

[MMiz]

That's just sad. I hope the others have a speedy recovery.