Columbus, Ohio Attorney Blog - Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A.

At least ten people are dead following a tragic bus accident on a rural northern California road Sunday evening around 6:00 p.m. Pacific time. Reports from the California Highway Patrol indicate the bus flipped and then rolled (cartwheeled) into a ditch on its way to a remote casino. Early reports indicate that at least ten people are dead and at least 38 are critically injured. The driver of the bus was actually walking around following the accident but did sustain a serious injury. He is listed in critical condition at an area hospital.

According the CHP, the bus is an older model, had no valid license plate and no seat belts.

The investigation into the cause of the accident is pending; the driver, according to reports, was on some type of medication.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a vehicle accident in Columbus or anywhere in Ohio, please contact Robert W. Kerpsack, Co., L.P.A. today to schedule your confidential consultation.