Photo showing both crashed vehicles at final rest. Front end damage to the 2021 Freightliner straight truck is shown on the left and damage to the driver’s side of the 2013 medium size bus is shown on the right. (Source: New York State Police)
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting Nov. 19 to determine the probable cause a fatal centerline crossover collision between a box truck and a bus last year in Louisville, New York.
On Jan. 28, 2023, a box truck traveling east on New York State Route 37 crossed over the highway centerline and collided with a bus traveling in the opposite direction. The bus was carrying 14 workers from a solar farm construction company. As a result of the crash, six bus occupants died and two were seriously injured. Another six, including the bus driver, sustained minor injuries. The driver of the box truck was also seriously injured.
During the meeting, NTSB board members will discuss safety issues related to this crash and vote on the probable cause and safety recommendations designed to prevent similar crashes in the future.
Members of the public and the media can view the webcast of the meeting at http://ntsb.windrosemedia.com.
Additional factual information is included in the public docket for the investigation. The docket includes reports, interview transcripts and other investigative materials.
WHAT: A board meeting on the Jan. 28, 2023, fatal collision of a box truck and a bus
WHO: NTSB investigative staff and board members
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time
WHERE: NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The street entrance to the NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center is located on 10th Street, SW, running between D Street and Frontage Road, SW, just below the L'Enfant Plaza Promenade. The boardroom is also accessible from L’Enfant Plaza Metro through the food court.
LIVE STREAM: A link to the live stream of the webcast will be available shortly before the start of the meeting at http://ntsb.windrosemedia.com.
