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At least 29 people injured when Greyhound bus crashes after striking debris in roadway on Interstate 85 in Thomasville, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Mon, 08/31/2015 - 6:32pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

29 Hurt After New York City-Bound Greyhound Bus Crashes in North Carolina: Officials

At least 29 people were hurt when a Greyhound bus headed to New York City from Atlanta crashed in North Carolina, officials say. The North Carolina Highway Patrol said that the bus ran off the road after it hit a large piece of metal in the roadway. Bus No. 1082 crashed on Interstate 85 in Thomasville, a small town in a rural stretch between Charlotte and Greensboro, at about 9:30 p.m. The Greyhound spokeswoman said that there were 48 people on the bus at the time of the crash; 29 were taken to area hospitals with varying injuries. Tuesday and was due to arrive at the Port Authority Bus Terminal at about 9:30 a.m.
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Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
Tire Issue
Roadway: 
Interstate 85
City: 
Thomasville, NC
County: 
Davidson County, NC
Area: 
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC

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