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A tour bus carrying the Christian music group The Bowling Family rear ended a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 (I-85) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (NC). The impact from this collision caused the tractor-trailer to hit the back of a box truck. As a result, 10 people were seriously injured including Mike Bowling, according to wsoctv.com.
Two of the injured victims were transported to Presbyterian Hospital and eight people were taken to the Carolinas Medical Center.
Many questions need to be answered regarding this bus-truck wreck. First and foremost, what caused the tour bus driver to slam into the back of the tractor trailer, which was stopped in traffic? Was the tour bus driver distracted? A preliminary investigation has been completed, but a full investigation is still underway.
This incident highlights just how devastating an accident involving large vehicles like a truck and a bus can be. Traffic was shut down for hours due to the wreckage and, as mentioned earlier, 10 people suffered serious injuries. No one lost their life, which is very good considering the circumstances, but 10 injuries that could adversely affect the victims for the rest of their lives is indicative of the havoc that can result from mass transit accidents.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and have experience handling accidents involving airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of mass transit. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in an airplane accident. We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and we have been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. In addition, Rick and Jim have been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.
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