Multiple factors played a role in the 2020 bus crash in San Diego County, according to a preliminary report. Three people were killed and 18 were hurt.
Federal investigators said that just one of the 20 passengers was wearing their seat belt at the time of the rollover crash near Pala Mesa.
“This fatal crash serves as a stark reminder: Seat belts save lives and certain weather and road conditions require drivers to slow down,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said in a statement. “But bus operators also have an enormous safety responsibility to know — and follow — applicable laws, maintain their fleet and ensure safe speeds for conditions, as well as adequate driver training.”
create policies on proper speed and safe driving in wet weather, while also asking the CHP to develop a public awareness program on proper seat belt usage.
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