A school bus accident in Oceanside has injured seven high school students and the bus driver with moderate to severe injuries. This accident occurred on June 11, 2010, when the school bus was taking students to a tutoring program.

The probable reason behind this motor vehicle accident is considered to be a negligent Toyota Corolla driver, an 81 year-old woman, who drove parallel to the left wheel of the school bus, before it attempted to merge right into the left wheel of the school bus.  The bus started flipping as the driver host his control of the vehicle.  At least seven students of El Camino High School suffered bruises, lacerations, scrapes and broken bones amongst other injuries.

This car accident would stir up the emotions of parents about the reckless driving of the motorist, but at the same time the driver’s age has to be considered. It very well may be the case that she had lost the ability to be very aware of her surroundings and traffic.  It is a fortunate thing that none of the children sustained catastrophic injuries.  Nevertheless, this traffic accident has again raised an alarm that school buses should have seat belts.

We hope and pray that all the injured children and the driver of the school bus recover from their injuries quickly.

Ross Jurewitz is a bus accident attorney in San Diego and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed in an injury accident.  If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a California child injury accident, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.