Current:Home > NewsBus crashes into students and parents in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13, police say -MoneyStream
Bus crashes into students and parents in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13, police say
View
Date:2025-04-16 18:52:37
BEIJING (AP) — A bus crashed into a group of students and their parents at a school in eastern China early Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring 13, police said.
The students and parents were at the gate of a middle school in Tai’an city in the eastern province of Shandong just before 7:30 a.m., the Dongping county police department said in a posting on social media.
Six parents and five students were killed, it said. One of the injured was in serious condition while the others were listed as stable, the department said.
The driver was in police custody and the incident was under investigation, it said.
The bus was specially customized for transporting students, it said. It did not say who was responsible for operating the bus. Many schools contract out such services to private companies or individuals.
School safety, including overloaded school buses and poorly designed buildings, has long been a problem in China.
In 2017, a dozen people, including 11 kindergarten pupils, were killed when a school bus crashed and burst into flames in a tunnel in the eastern Chinese city of Weihai, also in Shandong province. The driver, six Chinese children and five South Korean children were killed. It remains unclear whether the crash was deliberate or the result of unsafe driving.
China has cracked down heavily on transportation dangers, adding training and vehicle inspections.
China also has suffered numerous cases in recent years of attacks on school children, often using knives or homemade explosives. The suspects were generally found to be bearing grudges and seeking revenge over personal matters or against society more generally.
veryGood! (43726)
Related
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Ancient chariot grave found at construction site for Intel facility in Germany
- Best Smelling Shampoos According to Our Staff
- Man's body found in Rochester water supply reservoir was unnoticed for a month, as officials say water is safe to drink
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Stock Up on Spring Cleaning Essentials in Amazon's Big Spring Sale: Air Purifiers for 80% Off & More
- A Palestinian boy is shot dead after he lit a firework. Israel’s use of deadly force is scrutinized
- 2 teens arrested after abducted 21-year-old man found dead in remote Utah desert
- Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
- Pig kidney transplanted into man for first time ever at Massachusetts General Hospital
Ranking
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- Conor McGregor Shares Rare Comment About Family Life
- Shakira Shares How 11-Year-Old Son Milan Processed Her Split From Gerard Piqué
- Meeting the mother of my foster son changed my mind about addiction – and my life
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- About 70 dogs killed after 'puppy mill' bursts into flames in Ohio, reports say
- One man dead and one officer injured after shooting at Fort Lauderdale Holiday Inn, police
- Mortgage rates unlikely to dip after Fed meeting leaves rates unchanged
Recommendation
'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
3 arrested after welfare call leads to removal of 86 dogs, girl and older woman from California home
Get 54% Off Tanning Drops Recommended by Kourtney Kardashian, a $100 Abercrombie Shacket for $39 & More
Angela Chao's blood alcohol content nearly 3x legal limit before her fatal drive into pond
Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
The ‘Aladdin’ stage musical turns 10 this month. Here are the magical stories of three Genies
At least 8 killed as chemical tanker capsizes off Japan's coast
In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ the Titans are the stars