SCHOOL BUS CRASH REPORTS 2007

Morning Crash Involves School Bus - Two Drivers Injured
January 29, 2007

A Metropolitan Mount Vernon School Corporation bus was involved in a crash with two other vehicles after its engine died on Indiana 62 at about 8:08 a.m. today, said Indiana State Police. The crash happened east of Carson School Road in the eastbound lanes of the highway.

Police said bus driver Arnold Sinnett, 83, of Mount Vernon, Ind., had just dropped off students at Marrs Elementary School and was preparing to make a u-turn at a nearby cross-over when the school bus began experiencing engine problems. The engine died while the bus was still in the passing lane about 75 fee from the cross-over and Sinnett turned on his emergency flashers to warn other drivers, according to state police.

However, moments later a Pontiac Aztec driven by Ruby Oeth, 50, of Mount Vernon, collided with the rear of the school bus. A vehicle driven by Michael Hellenberg, 51, of Evansville, then struck the rear of Oeth's vehicle. Both vehicles were totaled, police said.

Oeth and Hellenberg were taken to Deaconess Hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life threatening. Sinnett was not injured.

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