NTSB -- NTSB ANNOUNCES JUNE BOARD MEETING ON MOTORCOACH CRASH THAT KILLED 15 IN NEW YORK CITY

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NTSB PRESS RELEASE

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2012

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NTSB ANNOUNCES JUNE BOARD MEETING ON MOTORCOACH CRASH THAT

KILLED 15 IN NEW YORK CITY

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The National Transportation Safety Board is in the final

stages of its investigation of a motorcoach crash that

killed 15 in New York last year and will meet on June 5,

2012, to determine the probable cause of the crash.

On March 12, 2011, at about 5:45 a.m. EST, a 1999 Prevost

motorcoach, operated by World Wide Travel of Greater New

York LTD, collided with a roadside barrier adjacent to the

southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in the vicinity of mile

marker 3.2. The crash killed 15 of the 32 passengers on

board; 17 passengers and the driver suffered minor to

serious injuries. The motorcoach was returning to New York

City from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The condition of all mechanical components of the motorcoach

were documented and evaluated on scene in New York;

investigators found no pre-crash mechanical anomalies that

would have any effect on the driver's ability to safely

operate the vehicle. The driver's toxicology tests were

negative for alcohol and drugs.

The draft report presented to the five NTSB Members will

include the following issue areas: survival factors, driver

background and human factors, highway design, vehicle

factors, motor carrier oversight, and the company operating

and safety history.

The Board will deliberate on the investigative findings and

proposed safety recommendations, and will determine the

probable cause of the crash.

Event: Board Meeting

Date/Time: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 9:30 am (EST)

Location: NTSB Board Room and Conference Center

429 L'Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, DC

Participants: NTSB Board Members

RELATED MATERIAL

Dedicated crash investigation webpage: http://go.usa.gov/Pbt

Bus occupant safety on NTSB Most Wanted List:

http://go.usa.gov/PWD

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Contact: NTSB Public Affairs

Peter Knudson

peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx

(202) 314-6100

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