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A Tennessee charter bus company is facing scrutiny today, following a tragic accident along Interstate 30 in Arkansas that killed a 3rd grader and injured dozens of other children.
Orange Mound Youth Football Team was Aboard Scott Shuttle Services Bus When it Crashed in Arkansas
The Orange Mound Youth Association had contracted Scott Shuttle Services to transport members of its youth football league to and from a weekend all-star game in Dallas, Texas.
The group was returning home to Memphis on Monday, when their bus suddenly careened off I-30 shortly after 2:30 a.m.
According to people who survived the December 3rd crash, the vehicle flipped up to 20 times as it rolled downhill and across a service road. The heavily-damaged bus finally came to rest in a wooded area off the side of the road.
Sadly, a 9-year-old boy died at the scene.
The crash injured over 40 others, including dozens of children between the ages of 7 and 12. Injuries ranged from minor lacerations to significant fractures, including skull fractures.
As of yesterday afternoon, 2 adults and 4 children remained hospitalized.
Charter Bus Company Fined for Unlicensed Driver, Lack of Inspection Records
Apparently, Scott Shuttle Services operates out of a home in Somerville, Tennessee. It owns five buses and has seven employees.
According to the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the company has been fined twice in the past three years.
In July, for example, the agency fined Scott Shuttle Services $3,490.00 because a driver lacked the proper license or permit.
In 2015, agency personnel could not find records indicating that any of the company’s buses had undergone an annual vehicle inspection. That violation resulted in a $3,250.00 fine.
Scott Shuttle Services Buses Had Broken Down on Other Youth Football Trips
Parents with the Orange Mound Youth Association also told CBS-22 in Alabama that the company’s buses had caused other problems in recent weeks.
In fact, a vehicle broke down on the way to Texas, as had another during a trip to Florida the previous weekend.
Federal regulators also revoked Scott Shuttle Services’ operating permit in the mid-2000’s. According to CBS-22, the FMSCA reinstated the permit in 2007.
Charter Bus Driver Could Still Face Charges in Fatal Arkansas Crash
Arkansas State Police continue to investigate Monday’s tragic accident.
Apparently, weather was not a factor in the crash, as conditions were clear and the road was dry.
State troopers have interviewed the 65-year-old driver, who said she lost control of the bus before it veered off the interstate.
Police are still trying to determine if the driver should be charged in connection with the accident.
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