Bad STM bus crash in Dorval
A bad STM bus crash has happened in Dorval. CBC news at 7 just said two are dead, two badly injured. Twitter says the route is the 196.
Two cars were also involved, one of which was badly damaged, and the bus was tipped onto its side. No news yet on how the situation came about.
Ian 18:44 on 2012/08/14 Permalink
Wow, that is every public transit rider’s nightmare. I was only ever in one small accident (bus clipped a jaywalker who lived) but I was so shaken I forgot my bag and hat as I left the bus. I can only imagine how the driver feels, that’s nuts.
John 19:04 on 2012/08/14 Permalink
I used to drive down 55th on my way home from work and the traffic was always a little aggressive. Drivers would use it as an alternative route to the Dorval Circle to get to the 20. People often burned stop signs and I’d double check before going through an intersection.
From the pictures it looks like the car hit the bus and knocked it over but I guess we’ll have to see how it actually happened.
mare 21:55 on 2012/08/14 Permalink
These same busses ride 120 km/h on the highway in the 747 route. I can’t fathom the number of victims an accident with one of them will have when it happens on the 20. let’s hope it never will, but I don’t get why the STM doesn’t use a different kind of bus (more touring car) for this route.
Dhomas 11:57 on 2012/08/15 Permalink
“I can only imagine how the driver feels” Unfortunately, it appears the driver did not survive the crash: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/08/14/montreal-bus-crash-2-dead.html
Ian 12:47 on 2012/08/15 Permalink
Yes, I wrote that before the story was updated to mention the driver died. Thanks for pointing that out, though, you’re very helpful.
Dhomas 14:28 on 2012/08/16 Permalink
I realize now that I made my post after Kate had already posted that the driver had died. Oops!
Pierre 05:19 on 2012/08/17 Permalink
Very sad day for the families of the deceased. It’s not easy to flip a city bus on its side, they are heavy and wide. There had to have been a sudden and pronounced turn of the steering wheel of the bus. The bus driver sadly did not have his seat belt on…he was ejected via his side window then crushed by the bus. The bus driver must have tried hard to avoid the BMW and there’s a theory that its driver had some alcohol…a blood test was taken. How come there are no seat belts in buses for the passengers ?
Jen 19:37 on 2012/08/21 Permalink
How come no body talks about the passanger in the car that died. Ive read many reports of this accident and no one seems to remember her. She was an innocent victim as well she has family and they should be remembered in our prayers as well.
Kate 20:37 on 2012/08/21 Permalink
They do. Her name was Janet Stoddard Snider, she was 61, and her daughter was driving the car. As of Tuesday, when I’m responding to your comment, information has not been released about whether the daughter – Stacey Snider, 33 – was under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, or what her condition is.
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