9 People Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Crash in Arkansas

A crash in Lawrence County, Arkansas, involving a Hoxie school bus, a dump truck, and several other vehicles sends nine people to the hospital.

About the Arkansas School Bus Crash

According to reports, the multi-vehicle crash began when 31-year-old Houston Franks drove his dump truck into the rear end of a school bus as he exited the highway onto Lawrence County Road 703.

The collision caused the school bus, driven by 43-year-old Jeremy Parmer, to overturn in a man’s yard. Two children obtained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. One was airlifted to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. The other was brought there later.

Five other children and both drivers were taken to a Jonesboro hospital with unspecified injuries. The children ranged in age from third-graders to tenth-graders.

Car Accident Statistics

Information taken from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):

• Over 40,000 fatal car accidents happen per year in the U.S.
• Each day, more than 90 Americans die in car accidents.
• On average, 2 million drivers experience a permanent injury every year.
• Almost 8,000 people are killed in traffic accidents involving drivers aged 16-20.
• The most common causes of death on the road are drunk driving (40%), speeding (30%), and irresponsible driving (33%).
• Some 58% of fatal car accidents involve only one vehicle, and 38% are caused by a traffic collision.
• When it comes to fatal car accidents by state, most occurred in Texas and California during 2018.
• According to the statistics, most fatal injuries happen during weekends.
• Each year, more than 1,600 children younger than 15 die in traffic accidents.

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