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September 26th, 2013 Published by: 1959thEbo
The 6 Worst Car
AccidentsCar AccidentsSeptember 26th, 2013
1. May 14, 1988
The worst bus accident in American history happened on theway
home from a church trip to an amusement park. First
Assembly of God Church in Radcliffe, KY sponsored a youthtrip to
King's Island amusement park on the former school busthat then
served as a church activity bus. Outside of Carrollton,KY, at 11PM,
a black Toyota pick-up truck, driven through anintoxicated Larry
Wayne Mahoney, hit the bus nearly head on.Mahoney were driving in
the incorrect way on I-71. Withinminutes, the bus was completely
engulfed in flames. Of the66 passengers, 27 died in the bus, 34
were injured--mostseriously. Mahony was sentenced to 16 years in
jail. It wasdetermined that the lack of emergency exits, fragility
of the gastank, flammability of the seats and a cooler that was
blockingthe only operation exit, all led to the high fatality
rate.
2. December 11, 1990
The wreck stretched for a half mile and caused 13 fatalities.The
car fires added to the madness and 33 different firecompanies
responded to the call. Survivors say that it seemedlike gunshots
and bombs going off as one car after anotherplowed into the mess.
Reflective markers and flashing lights
were also installed to help guide autos stuck in fog.
3. November 29, 1991
As traffic increased with travelers returning home followingthe
Thanksgiving holiday weekend, winds along I - 5 inCalifornia
reached 40 miles one hour. The typically exuberantfarmlands were
left unplanted due to a severe drought. The
wind whipped up a fierce dust storm that seriously
cutvisibility. After hours of rescue efforts in the continuing
duststorm, 17 people had died and 150 were critically injured.
Thepileup led to thousands more being caught within their carsfor
another day while the wreckage was cleared by road crewsand worked
to reopen the highway.
4. July 4, 1998
The couple's three year old daughter, Rebecca, pleaded to
included, however there was certainly no room. The gropulled away
with guarantees of returning having a candy appfor your crying
Rebecca. The parents stopped twice to call a
check around the toddler. Then as a storm moved to the
regioChittum's auto hit a bump within the road, hydroplaned,
sailacross the median, crashing head on using a tractortrailer.
Apassengers in the auto, together with the truck driver, JerDouglas
Gregory, were killed.
5. February 22, 2000
Despite balmy conditions in Virginia the preceding twdays, on
February 22 the temperature plummeted to on27 degrees. The worst
pileup in Virginia history follow
involving 117 cars. The horrific accident left 31 more injurand
1 man dead. In addition, it led to a substantial cleaniand rescue
effort by rescue workers, fire fighters, the VirginDepartment of
Transportation, as well as the state polic
Amazingly, they were able to clear the debris, rescue
tsufferers, and reopen the highway in just 12 hours.
6. January 19, 2009
Ice and snow conditions caused at least 20 automob
accidents in a single night in Washington County, MarylanThe
worst of these was a pileup involving 35 cars and 7 tracttrailers.
The incident was blamed on snowy, icy roads.
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