Four patients were taken to hospitals in critical condition and six others were transported with potentially serious injuries while 49 sustained minor injuries.
On March 24, a concrete truck crashed into a school bus carrying pre-K students from Tom Green Elementary School in Bastrop County, Texas. The crash resulted in the death of one child and an adult passenger behind the bus.
On March 24, a concrete truck crashed into a school bus carrying pre-K students from Tom Green Elementary School in Bastrop County, Texas. The crash resulted in the death of one child and an adult passenger behind the bus. Four patients were taken to hospitals in critical condition and six others were transported with potentially serious injuries while 49 sustained minor injuries.
The school district said that it was informed by authorities that the incident occurred when a concrete truck veered into the bus's lane, causing it to roll over. The superintendent of schools expressed his heartbreak for the student and their family as well as those affected in this tragic event.
A Hays CISD school bus that was in a Friday afternoon crash did not have seat belts.
The bus was a 2011 model, which predates a 2017 Texas law mandating seat belts on school buses. As of 2022, around 40 of Hays CISD's approximately 200 buses lacked seat belts because the district had them prior to the law.
All buses in use by Austin ISD, Leander ISD and Pflugerville ISD have seat belts according to their respective websites. Round Rock ISD was not provided information about its bus fleet.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Hays CISD Chief Communication Officer Tim Savoy stated on Saturday that a school bus involved in a Friday afternoon crash did not have seat belts. However, this statement contradicts information provided by Texas DPS which states that one child died and at least 10 other patients were transported from the scene due to injuries sustained in the accident. This implies that all passengers on the bus had seat belts or were otherwise protected during the crash. Secondly, Savoy's statement also contradicts information provided by Hays CISD parent Megan Owens who claims that parents intended to ask how many buses did not have seat belts and how much money would be needed to retrofit them with safety devices. This implies that there were no buses without seat belts involved in the crash or any other accidents. Finally, the article also fails to disclose sources for its information which makes it difficult to verify the accuracy of statements made by Savoy and Owens.
The author claims that Hays CISD Chief Communication Officer Tim Savoy stated on Saturday that a school bus involved in a Friday afternoon crash did not have seat belts. However, this statement contradicts information provided by Texas DPS which states that one child died and at least 10 other patients were transported from the scene due to injuries sustained in the accident.
The article fails to disclose sources for its information which makes it difficult to verify the accuracy of statements made by Savoy and Owens.
The author claims that Hays CISD parent Megan Owens stated that parents intended to ask how many buses did not have seat belts and how much money would be needed to retrofit them with safety devices. However, this statement contradicts information provided by Owens herself who states that she was among those concerned about bus-safety and had planned to speak at the now-canceled meeting.
The bus was traveling westbound on State Highway 21 and hit by the concrete truck that was traveling in the other direction.
One child on the bus and an adult passenger in a vehicle behind it died.
Four patients were taken to hospitals in critical condition, six in potentially serious condition, while others sustained minor injuries.
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A concrete truck struck a school bus in Texas, killing 1 child and 1 adult.
The bus was traveling westbound on State Highway 21 and hit by the concrete truck that was traveling in the other direction. One child on the bus and an adult passenger in a vehicle behind it died.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that a school bus was involved in an accident with another vehicle and resulted in fatalities for both children and adults. However, upon reading further into the body of the article it becomes clear that only one child died as well as one adult passenger who was not on board the school bus but rather behind it.
The title implies a school bus accident resulting in deaths of multiple people when in reality only 1 child and 1 adult died.
The sentence 'Two people are dead, including a child' is misleading as it suggests both children on the bus have died but that is not true.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the truck driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This statement assumes that being under the influence would be a factor in such an accident and implies that there are no other factors at play which could have contributed to this tragedy.
The article claims 'It does not appear the truck driver was under the influence'.
,The incident involved one of the school district's school buses carrying Tom Green Elementary pre-Kindergarten students who had been returned from a field trip to the Bastrop Zoo. The bus was carrying 44 students and 11 adults.
One of its pre-K students, a precious young boy, was killed in the crash along with a person driving behind it.
Accuracy
A child and an adult are dead, and dozens of others are injured after a concrete truck crashed into a bus full of students returning from a field trip in Texas.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article uses sensationalist language such as 'Horrible and Tragic Day' to manipulate readers into thinking that this was an extremely rare and devastating event when it may not have been. Secondly, there are no sources disclosed in the article which makes it difficult for readers to verify any information presented. Thirdly, the author does not provide any personal opinions or biases which could influence their reporting of events.
The title uses sensationalist language such as 'Horrible and Tragic Day' to manipulate readers into thinking that this was an extremely rare and devastating event when it may not have been.
There are no sources disclosed in the article which makes it difficult for readers to verify any information presented.
The author does not provide any personal opinions or biases which could influence their reporting of events.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an inflammatory phrase 'horrible and tragic day' to evoke strong emotions in the reader without providing any context or evidence for this claim. This is a form of emotional appeal which can be considered as a fallacy.
>A concrete truck crashed into a bus full of students returning from a field trip in Texas, according to authorities.<br>The EMS shared that it had evaluated 53 patients total, including the two who were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not been shared.<br>In an updated release, the school district's Superintendent of Schools Eric Wright said they were informed by authorities that the incident occurred when a concrete truck veered into the bus's lane and hit it head-on, causing the bus to roll over.
Bias
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The article contains a statement that the concrete truck crashed into the bus head-on. This implies that there was no fault on behalf of the driver of the school bus and therefore it is likely to be an example of monetary bias as people who own trucks may have more financial power than those driving school busses.
The concrete truck crashed into a bus full of students returning from a field trip in Texas, according to authorities.
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