The Associated Press reports that five people sustained minor injuries in a Riverside County motor vehicle collision today when the driver of a car allegedly crashed into a school bus on purpose. The motorist, whose name has not yet been released, could face criminal charges.
The driver of the car, a 44-year-old male, allegedly drove the wrong way on an off-ramp to State Route 60 in Glen Avon and struck the bus, which was transporting seven students. Three high school students, the car driver, and the school bus driver sustained minor injuries.
According to police, the car driver was seen earlier appearing to contemplate jumping off a bridge near the crash site. When his alleged attempt to climb a fence on an overpass of the freeway failed, he then got into his vehicle and drove it into the bus. It is not known whether he was trying to kill himself.
Reckless Driving
While most motorists never intend to get involved in a California car crash, there are some drivers whose recklessness or carelessness may be deliberate. Drivers that are suicidal, suffering from road rage, or wanting to commit murder are examples of motorists who might purposely try to cause a traffic crash that could result in injuries or death. That said, malice doesn't have to be involved in order for reckless driving to have occurred. Driving a motor vehicle in a manner that wantonly or willfully ignores others' safety is considered reckless driving.
A Few Examples of Reckless Driving:
• Disregarding traffic safety laws
• Driving at excessive speeds
• Repeated red light running
• Making usafe lane changes
• Weaving or swerving through traffic
• Tailgating
• Driving a vehicle with known defects, such as faulty brakes
• Illegal passing
Sheriff: 5 hurt as car plows into Calif school bus, Washington Post, October 20, 2010
UPDATE: Possibly Suicidal Driver Enters Freeway Wrong Way, Hits School Bus, KPSPLocal2.com, October 20, 2010
Related Web Resources:
V C Section 23103 Reckless Driving, California Department of Motor Vehicles
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