Prestonsburg, Kentucky, bus crash
1958 accident involving a school bus and the drowning deaths of twenty six children / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The collision and plunge into Big Sandy River involving a school bus near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, on February 28, 1958, resulted in the deaths of 26 students and the bus's driver. It was the third-deadliest bus crash in United States history, tied for fatalities with the Carrollton, Kentucky bus collision in 1988. The only deadlier crashes were a 1963 bus-train crash in Chualar, California and the 1976 Yuba City bus disaster, which claimed the lives of 29 people.
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Date | February 28, 1958 |
Location | Prestonsburg, Kentucky |
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Bus | School bus |
Vehicles | tow truck |
Passengers | 49 |
Deaths | 27 |
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