Posted on 11/04/2001 7:51:53 AM PST by NY.SS-Bar9
Arizona bus crash hurts 30 Passenger reportedly struggled with driver before rollover
Maybe the driver is a Yankees fan.
The Associated Press
11/4/01 11:31 AM
PHOENIX (AP) -- A passenger grabbed the
steering wheel of a Greyhound bus while
struggling with the driver on Sunday and caused
the vehicle to roll off the road, injuring about 30
people.
No other vehicles were involved, said Officer
Hyrum D'Addabbo of the Arizona Department of
Public Safety.
The passenger accused of struggling with the bus
driver was taken into custody, he said. The
identity of the passenger was not released.
The bus originated from Los Angeles and was
headed for Miami, Fla.
The struggle occurred around 1 a.m. during the
Phoenix-to-El Paso leg of the trip, near Casa
Grande, said Greyhound spokeswoman Jamille
Bradfield.
"A passenger went to the front of the bus and
grabbed the steering wheel and a struggle
between the passenger and the driver ensued,"
D'Addabbo said. "The bus went off the roadway
and then re-entered the eastbound lanes and
rolled onto its side."
The injured were taken to area hospitals. The
extent of their injuries were not immediately clear.
You need to understand the type of people who ride the Greyhounds these days - mostly dopers, bums, and psychos. It's not the good, honest poor folks like in the old days.
About twenty years ago I took the bus from Phoenix to LA. To avoid all the dope-smoking, gambling, loud talk, and foul smells back in the back on the first leg of the trip, I sat in the front right seat out of Barstow.
There was this old black guy dressed up as a beatnik sitting in back, and out in the middle of nowhere he be-bops up to the front and tells the driver he wants off. Driver says, "I'm sorry sir, I can't stop the bus between stops. I'll let you off at the next scheduled stop." So the guy grabs the drivers arm and starts pulling it.
At that point, I stood up and grabbed the guys arm - almost ripped it off - and told him VERY LOUDLY to go back and sit down, which he did.
When the bus stopped at Claremont, this guy got off, and took a cab to somewhere...
Last time I ever rode the bus.
NAH....time for the 2nd Amendment to kick in....
Actually, I want to know the identity, race, sex, age, underwear size, weight at birth and anything else about this guy and anyone else involved in acts such as these. This PC nonsense is driving me crazy. How can we be "on highest alert" if we don't know who to look for. Sheeeesh!
Your story proves beyond doubt that the terrorists have been among us for a long time!
LOL TG.
A bus in this part of the country is most likely to be filled with all swarthy looking people, I just would like to know if the last name is hispanic or arabic.
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