Thursday, October 21, 2010

Riverside, California: Man Intentionally Runs Head-on Into School Bus

This happened yesterday. What a horrific thing to do.

From the Tri-City Herald:


Prosecutors are considering filing multiple charges against a man accused of intentionally ramming a school bus head-on in Southern California.
A Riverside County sheriff's deputy says investigators submitted their report to prosecutors on Thursday.
They asked that 44-year-old Joseph Anthony Garcia be charged with eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one each for the seven students onboard and their driver.
Three students and the driver were treated for minor injuries after the crash Wednesday in Pedley. Garcia is hospitalized with moderate injuries.
Authorities say he tried to climb a fence on an overpass but failed, then got into his car and struck the bus on an off-ramp.
Apparently, the man was trying to kill himself. This is an amazingly selfish way to kill oneself:
According to police, the car driver was seen earlier appearing to contemplate jumping off a bridge near the crash site. When his alleged attempt to climb a fence on an overpass of the freeway failed, he then got into his vehicle and drove it into the bus. It is not known whether he was trying to kill himself.

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