The National Transportation Safety Board held a public board meeting Nov. 19 to determine the probable cause of 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 discussed safety issues related to this crash and voted on the probable cause and safety recommendations designed to prevent similar crashes in the future.