Originally Posted By SuperDry "A 60-year-old woman has died in a crash involving a Disney's Magical Express bus and another vehicle near Epcot on Friday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol. "One woman on the bus said the bus had just picked up passengers from Orlando International Airport and was bringing them to Walt Disney World hotels to begin their vacation. The woman said her son is traumatized after the accident because they were forced to stay on the bus for two hours as FHP investigated the crash. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.clickorlando.com/news/disney-bus-involved-in-orange-county-crash/-/1637132/21500554/-/h30ci8z/-/index.html">http://www.clickorlando.com/ne...dex.html</a> Sad story. That's not a good way to begin a vacation.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I feel HORRIBLE for the people involved. On the other hand, it seemed like a very minor accident on the part of the bus where the bus was not at fault. You travel roadways and you take a chance. The elderly woman probably had underlying health problem that likely contributed to her death. I understand. The stress of an accident combined with my COPD just might do me in also. It is a chance I take every day when I leave my home. I'm not about to limit my activities just because they might increase my risk of death (I know... drives my wife nuts too). I still LOVE doing roller-coasters where EVERY health precaution says I should not ride. It hasn't killed me yet, and if it ever does, I'm not going to live forever anyway. I won't stop LIVING until I stop living. The teenager, I'm not so sure. He freaked out because he couldn't get off a bus for two hours? Thank God he was never a passenger stuck on an airplane at the gate. He would probably be dead. Of course I'm sure Disney's deep pockets had nothing to do with it.
Originally Posted By LuvsDsnyTrips You are probably right on RT....about the teenager...and everything else also..
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I don't know the full extent of the situation, but, as a licensed bus driver I will say that if you run into another vehicle, no matter what stupid thing that other driver did, it will be your fault. It clearly states that you must have complete control of your vehicle at all times and you must allow enough space between you and other vehicles to stop or take evasive action. From that report it didn't say why the car was either slowing down or coming to a stop, but there are times when there are no options and that bus should have been going either slow enough or with enough space to not have run into it, if that is what happened. I don't know but it sure looks like the bus hit the car, the car didn't back into it. No excuse will be good enough, someone is dead and someone wasn't paying attention. There more then likely is a clear path to fault in this.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Believe me as a driver, I very much hate to take that stand, but, I have investigated many bus/car accidents in my time and just looking at the scene says an awful lot. I'd love to be able to support a fellow driver, but, if they are wrong, they are wrong.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Of course I'm sure Disney's deep pockets had nothing to do with it*** Nominating this for LP "line of the month".
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< as a licensed bus driver I will say that if you run into another vehicle, no matter what stupid thing that other driver did, it will be your fault. It clearly states that you must have complete control of your vehicle at all times and you must allow enough space between you and other vehicles to stop or take evasive action. >>> You don't have to be a bus driver to know that - that rule applies to ANY driver.
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 Though the bus driver is at fault, this is something that he/she will have to live with for the rest of their lives. I have had times where I have almost hit a pedestrian or another car. Seriously accidents happen all of the time. I have had where people have slammed on their breaks b/f me (on an interstate) where I have barely missed them. I have had where pedestrians come out of their yard at 3 in the morning and walk in front of my car. things happen, and unless you were there you don't know all of the details.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I agree that it appears entirely the bus driver's fault. It was a sad accident. The teenager thing seems awfully ridiculous. I mean, I don't know if he was 13 or 19, but I don't see how being on a bus for two hours is that hard.
Originally Posted By darcy-becker You know the article says a teenager was taken to the hospital with whiplash. Separately a woman said her son was traumatized. The traumatized boy's age is not mentioned. My impression is that he was a small child around three to five.
