Driver, Victims of Deadly Bus Accident Identified
The driver of the bus involved in a deadly accident in Tunica, Mississippi, on Sunday morning was identified Monday as being Larry D. Williams, age 54, of Tunica County, Mississippi. Members of the media, attempting to speak with him or his family about the accident, were escorted off of Williams' property Monday by a trio of Tunica County Sheriff's Deputies. WREG-TV in Memphis, Tennessee, reports, after consulting with accident reconstruction experts, that the Mississippi Highway Patrol's investigation into the crash could last weeks or even months. The experts they consulted also said that the rainy weather and/or speed are the most likely causes of the accident. WREG-TV's sources also say Williams' wife stated shortly after the wreck on Sunday that the driver had never had a traffic incident on his record and that, thus far, their investigation corroborates that assertion. You can read their story here.
The three people killed in the crash, all of whom were female, have been identified as Glenda Stone, age 53, of Goose Creek, South Carolina; Charlotte Carros, age 63, of Eutawville, South Carolina; and Paula Kemp, age 53, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesperson Sergeant Leslie White. Five people reportedly remain hospitalized as a result of the accident. Two are still hospitalized at The Med, one in serious condition and one in critical condition, and three remain hospitalized at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. You can read the account of Jim and Sandra Bethune, who survived the crash, here.
After the bus accident in Tunica, which came just two days after a deadly bus wreck in Texas, many have said that seatbelts should be an industry standard on buses. Then, on Sunday night, another bus wrecked in Nevada, injuring 29.
I will bring you more on the Tunica, Mississippi, bus accident as details become available.
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