Crash of illegal charter bus in Texas kills 15

 
By Linda Stewart Ball
Published: August 8, 2008

SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - An unlicensed charter bus carrying a Vietnamese-American Catholic group on a pilgrimage to a religious festival blew an illegally treaded tire and skidded off a highway early Friday, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.

The bus, en route from Houston to Missouri with 55 people aboard, smashed into a guardrail and tipped over along the edge of the road at about 1...


You have selected to view an article that is older than 60 days. There are several ways to unlock access to NewsOK historical content.

Please sign in. (You might already have access)


If you are a print subscriber to The Oklahoman, activate your Digital Pass for free access.


Purchase any of The Oklahoman's digital products (digital replica, archives, iPad and smartphone apps), and access to historical NewsOK content is free.