The National Transportation Safety Board discussed early findings of the fatal bus crash Tuesday in Interstate-5510 in Alabama close to the Florida line. The bus was carrying band students from Texas and traveling back from Disney World in Orlando. It was driving westbound on I-10 near Wilcox Road when it left the roadway and plunged about 50 feet down a ravine. The bus driver, Harry Caligone, died in the crash. There were 40 students and six adults on the bus who survived. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were seven passengers still hospitalized in both Pensacola and Alabama. NTSB lead investigator Pete Kotowski said Caligone was scheduled to switch drivers in Mobile. Kotowski said motorcoach operators have a 10-hour driving rule. He said the investigation will likely take 12 to 14 months to complete.
FATAL BUS CRASH
Mar 15, 2018 | 5:31 AM
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79°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 5%
Clear, with a low around 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 7%
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 33%
A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thu Sep 10
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88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 69%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 53%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Fri Sep 11
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87°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 81%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 53%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sat Sep 12
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88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 77%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sun Sep 13
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88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mon Sep 14
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89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 35%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 35%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tue Sep 15
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89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
