Snow Hill school bus collision
| Snow Hill school bus collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | May 31, 1985 |
| Location | Snow Hill, North Carolina |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | School bus |
| Vehicles | tractor-trailer (2), automobile |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 24 |
The Snow Hill School Bus Collision was an vehicle accident that occurred on May 31, 1985 on US 13 near Snow Hill, North Carolina. Four vehicles were involved, including a school bus operated by the Greene County Schools. Six students and one of the drivers were killed. The remaining 21 people on the school bus suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of the crash was the failure of one of the drivers to keep his vehicle right of the center line. Contributing to that failure was the likelihood of a momentary lapse of attention caused by fatigue or an epileptic seizure.