The luggage racks toward the rear of the bus buckled.
Nearly five years after a school bus tumbled off a bridge along West Dodge Road, the Omaha World-Herald has the first interview with the man who was behind the wheel that day. (Registration is required to view the story.)
Reporter Henry Cordes profiles Joshua Smith in Sunday's editions, recalling the accident that killed three Seward High School band members and a parent on Oct. 13, 2001.
The National Transportation Safety Board's report on the accident placed primary blame on a hazardous work zone, which Smith encountered as he was driving the bus back to Seward after a competition at Burke High School.
NTSB simulation of Smith's view before the accident.
Editor's Notes: WOWT (Cox Channel 8) reporter Mike McKnight was the first journalist on the scene that day. McKnight lives near 168th & West Dodge Road and had photography gear with him. However, he did not begin shooting immediately, choosing instead to render aid to the injured.
This is believed to be the first accident in Nebraska where three medical helicopters were used to transport victims.
The initial caller to 911 reported that a "tour bus overturned on railroad tracks" with a victim trapped beneath it.
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