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Bus crash investigation - Friday, November 9, 2007 at 4:31PM EST

Friday, Nov 9, 2007 @04:31pm EST

What caused a wheel to fly off a school bus, sending it flying down an embankment, with 10 students on board??

Northwest school district has to provide transportation for parochial school students in it's district.

It contracts with masters bus lines.

The superintendent says she's never had a problem like this.

Students are rescued from a Masters bus lines bus after it crashed in Hanover Township.

A wheel fell off causing the accident.

Northwest area schools superintendent Nancy Tkatch says the bus company is looking for answers.

Tkatch says, "they're very saddened and upset with the whole matter, and as well as are anxious to get reports back from the state police."

Tkatch says the bus was inspected by state police in august.

She says no discrepancies were found.

Northwest area contracts 7 busses from masters bus lines.

One is used for parochial students in Wilkes-Barre.

Tkatch says her district has never had problems with masters.

A day after the wreck the guard rail is replaced, but you can still see where the bus went down the embankment. And you can also see grooves in the concrete where the bus lost it's wheel."

No students were injured, neither was the driver.

Tkatch wants parents to feel safe with the bus company in the future.

Tkatch says, "we have full confidence in that contractor and that all measures will be taken to ensure their children will remain safe."

Tkatch says a different Masters bus line bus will pick up students on the same route Monday.

The bus that crashed will be re-inspected by state police early next week.

Troopers told us school busses are inspected once a year by them, and twice a year by a mechanic.

As of Friday, it's still not clear why that wheel popped off.
 


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