| Yuba City bus disaster | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Date | May 21, 1976 10:55 AM |
| Operator | Student Transportation Lines, Inc |
| Cause | Brake failure due to insufficient maintenance, driver training, driver proficiency |
| Statistics | |
| Passengers | 53 |
| Deaths | 29 |
| Injured | 24 |
The Yuba City bus disaster occurred on May 21, 1976, in Martinez, California. A chartered school bus transporting 52 passengers on an elevated offramp left the roadway, landing on its roof.[1] Of the 52 passengers (not including the driver), 28 students and an adult adviser were killed in the crash.[1]
It remains the deadliest highway disaster ever investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since its creation.[2]
- ^ a b Erin Hallissy (1996-09-16). "20 Long Years Later, Martinez Remembers A School Bus Crash". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ Hager, Philip & Lembke, Daryl (May 22, 1976). "School bus crash kills 28". LA Times (via St. Petersburg Times).