The crash involved a Bellair charter bus and a 26,000-pound “Ride the Ducks” vehicle.
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The four students killed in a school bus crash in Seattle were from China, Austria, Indonesia and Japan, authorities in the U.S. said today.
Derschmidt’s son was not on the bus at the time of the crash, North Seattle College spokeswoman Maria Lamarca Anderson said.
“Once the investigators arrive they’ll hit the ground running”, Weiss said. They and dozens of other students were on a tour of city landmarks, such as Pike Place Market, before classes were set to begin Monday.
She cried as she told reporters from her hospital bed at Harborview Medical Center that her “faith in humanity” was restored by people rushing to their aid. He said several students were in critical condition and other students and an employee were in serious condition. All 11 were in the intensive care unit.
Four others were still at Harborview and were listed in satisfactory condition.
Two people have been discharged after treatment.
Moody said she doesn’t blame the driver and thinks it was just a bad accident.
North Seattle College released the names of the global students killed in the crash.
“This is a major investigation, as far as we’re concerned”, said Weener. “Just the sound. The smell of gas”, Rujia Xie, 16, of China, said.
Meanwhile, a family from Fremont, California, that was on the duck boat said they were thankful for the people who rushed to their aid.
North Seattle College President Dr. Warren Brown reads a prewritten…
Brown did not say what countries the four students were from. “Landed and got word of the collision, so we’re turning around and heading home”, Johnson told KGMI. He wouldn’t speculate on the cause of the crash.
He said the captains are Coast-Guard certified and licensed as commercial drivers, and are required to take continuing education once a month.
He wasn’t sure whether the duck boats would be allowed to continue in the city.
North Seattle College student Rujia Xie, left, and Mingyue Lu, …
Boston Duck Tours owns 28 vehicles and has not had a fatality in 21 years of operation, according to WCVB-TV. Initial reports described the accident as a head-on collision.
The crash Thursday left four people dead and dozens injured.
Officials of the Atlanta company said it a statement that “our thoughts and prayers are with the families” of the Seattle accident. “It was to be a fun introduction to Seattle”, she said. More information will be provided as it is learned.
The Seattle Times reports the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, which regulates motor carriers across the state last conducted a review of Ride the Ducks of Seattle in 2012 and gave the company a “satisfactory” rating. “I heard him say, ‘Oh no!’ And I said, ‘Uh, we’re in trouble.’ Then I saw us go right into the bus”, Greg said. More than 30 people had minor injuries, reported various media outlets.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says there were foreign students on the charter bus.
Aurora Bridge has seen tragedy before involving buses.
Jahna Dyer, a registered nurse, told The Associated Press on Thursday that some victims were sprawled out on the pavement while others milled about seemingly in shock and falling down.
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Authorities said 50 people suffered injuries and at least 15 were remained hospitalized. She said she also helped a woman who had a cut lip and glass in her eye.
