According to The Boston Globe, a tour bus with 35 passengers onboard burst into flames last evening around 6:00pm while travelling on I-95 South in Danvers by the Ferncroft rotary. None of the passengers were injured and all were able to evacuate the burning bus safely.
Three of the right highway lanes were closed due to the heavy smoke and flames while firefighters put the fire out. The MBTA sent a bus for the passengers to sit in while the flames were brought under control and until the tour company was able to send another bus to the scene. The exact cause of the fire is currently under investigation and the bus company’s name was not publicly released.
Bus Accident Statistics
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that occupants of large passenger buses can experience a wide range of injuries in the event of an accident, including strains, broken bones, lacerations and contusions, as well as traumatic head and brain injuries. Buses do not typically come equipped with safety restraints, which can put passengers at an even higher risk of sustaining injuries. Thankfully, no one was injured in this incident.
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