Lone Oak – School Bus Accident on FM 1564 and FM 2101
Posted on Friday, April 5th, 2019 at 2:21 am
At least three people were sent to a hospital after getting involved in a bus accident on Farm to Market 1564 Road near Farm to Market 2101 Road, Tuesday afternoon.
At around 4:17 p.m, Texas Department of Public Safety officials responded to a collision at the said cross streets. According to initial reports, a Lone Oak Independent School District bus was heading south on FM 2101 when, for a reason that had not been determined, it failed to give way to the Ford pickup truck that was heading east on FM 1564.
The driver of the pickup truck, including his two child passengers, were rushed to Hunt Regional for precautionary matters. The extent of their injuries was not immediately released. Fortunately, the 14 kids who were on board were not injured.
An investigation is underway to determine liability.
Our deepest sympathies to the victim of this unfortunate event. We strongly believe that the Lone Oak Police Department will do everything to bring those responsible to justice.
Injuries caused by vehicle collisions can vary from crash to crash. Some injuries may heal within a span of days while others could paralyze a victim’s body for a month. The most commonly known car accident injuries include neck and chest and head and back injuries. Broken and ligament damages are also quite common.
Being a victim of a collision is an overwhelming experience. If you are a passenger in a car involved in a crash, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention for yourself and anyone who needs it. After this, you’ll want to alert your insurance provider regarding damages or injuries you sustained from the collision. To submit a claim, you would need to gather documents supporting your claim. These may include a video of the scene or a photograph of the damages to the vehicles, police reports stating the facts of the accident, and medical records indicating the severity of your injury, to name a few.
