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A school bus carrying El Camino High School students overturned Wednesday morning in Oceanside, NBC News reported. The accident occurred on El Camino Real at North Douglas Drive at about 11:20 a.m. The school bus, which was was carrying 23 students that were part of a tutoring program for local elementary schools, turned on its side after it collided with a small white sedan.

One of the students was airlifted to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. The bus driver and five other students were taken to local hospitals by ground ambulance. The cause of the crash remains under investigation; it was not immediately clear who was at fault.

School Bus Accident Personal Injury Liability

It is estimated that about 17,000 students are injured in school bus accidents each year. In situations where school buses overturn, children are especially vulnerable to injury, without the protection of a seatbelt. While this accident remains under investigation, the parents of the teens hurt in this accident would be well-advised to consult with an experienced San Diego personal injury attorney as soon as possible. An attorney who has successfully handled school bus accident injury cases can help the families protect their legal rights and obtain maximum, full and fair compensation for the teens' injuries as a result of this accident.

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The San Diego Union Tribune reported that a bus driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol Tuesday afternoon in Encinitas. According to the NC Times, a passenger on the North County Transit District (NCTD) bus, which was on route 309 from Oceanside to Encinitas, called the Sheriff's Department after observing the driver making unscheduled stops and pulling over to urinate in the bushes.

Sheriff's deputies stopped the bus at about 4:29 p.m. at 479 Encinitas Blvd. After conducting a field sobriety test, deputies arrested the 40-year-old driver on suspicion of driving a commercial vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was booked at the Vista Detention Facility.

The bus driver, David Joseph Costello, is employed by First Transit, a private Ohio-based company contracts with the NCTD and other transit districts across the country for bus drivers. In a statement, the NCTD's executive director said, "We take this allegation seriously, and we will be very aggressive in investigating and taking whatever action is necessary to prevent a reoccurrence of this event."

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Eleven students were injured Tuesday morning when their school bus was struck by a car in the parking log of Golden Acorn Casino in Campo, Cal Fire reported.

The accident occurred at about 8:15 a.m. Further details about the crash were not availblable, and it was not clear why the accident occurred or who was responsible. The bus was from Yuma, Arizona, San Diego 6 News reported.

Golden Acorn Casino, located on the Campo Indian Reservation, is just west of the Imperial Valley Sand Dunes, off Interstate 8 at the Crestwood Summit exit in San Diego County. The casino includes a truck stop, which is a popular stop for big-rigs, buses, and other vehicles travelling to San Diego from Arizona and Imperial County.

School Bus Accidents & Liability Issues

While this May 18th San Diego County school bus accident remains under investigation, the families of the children hurt in this accident would be well-advised to contact an experienced San Diego personal injury attorney familiar with the unique issues of school bus accidents. The injured children may be entitled to compensation for their injuries, associated medical expenses and pain and suffering; a skilled lawyer who has successfully handled dozens of school bus accident injury claims can advise the parents of the victims how to protect their legal rights and obtain the full and fair compensation their children deserve.

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Nine people, ages ranging from 18 to 51, suffered minor to serious injuries Wednesday afternoon when a Mitsubishi Eclipse collided with a Metropolitan Transit System bus in City Heights, authorities reported. The accident happened at the intersection of 37th Street and University Avenue, at about 3:40 p.m., police reported. The red Mitsubishi apparently was heading south on 37th and ran a stop sign and struck the bus, which was headed east. The car spun out following the collision, and the driver attempted to flee the scene in his vehicle. The car, which had major damage, stalled out, and the driver fled on foot. Police found an open container of alcohol inside the vehicle.

We hope that everyone injured in this accident make a full recovery from their injuries, and that none of their injuries are catastrophic.

San Diego Bus Accident Lawyers

If news reports of this accident are accurate, the driver of the Eclipse caused this crash. The passengers injured in this March 24th City Heights bus accident would be well-advised to consult with a San Diego bus accident attorney about their rights to compensation from the transit authority. The attorneys at Estey Bomberger have successfully handled bus accident cases in southern California, and have recovered millions of dollars for bus accident victims. If you were injured in this accident and would like a consultation of your legal rights, contact Estey Bomberger at (619)312-4399. All consultations are free with no obligation.

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A child passenger on a school bus was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries after the bus was struck Friday morning in Santee, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred around 8 o'clock Friday at the intersection of Carlton Oaks Drive and West Hills Parkway in Santee. According to the CHP, only one child was hurt. Six other students on the bus were not injured.

Based on the reports of this accident, the cause of the crash is unclear. Regardless of whether the bus driver or the driver of the other vehicle that collided with the school bus caused this accident, the parents of the child hurt in this accident would be well-advised to speak with a San Diego personal injury attorney, who will ensure the child's legal rights are protected and that the family will be fairly compensated for their child's injuries and all associated costs.

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