Saturday September 11, 2010
Saturday a double-decker MegaBus slammed into a a railroad overpass killing 4 people in Salina, New York. After the bus hit the bridge it tipped over onto its side.
A MegaBus spokesman said that 12 other people have been admitted to the hospital. These injuries varied from minor to very severe.
The buses usually have a defined route to travel, but this bus was off of it's usual route. The company didn't say why the bus wasn't on its usual route. The destination of the bus was Toronto, Canada.
A MegaBus spokesman said "Safety is our absolute priority and we will be carrying out a full investigation into the accident as well as assisting the police and other authorities in any way that we can."
MegaBus has a fleet of buses that offer a very inexpensive way to travel across North America. 