Texas prison bus hit by train.

[diablo rojo]

A Texas state transport bus carrying prisoners between Abilene and El Paso ran off a bridge Wednesday, tumbling onto a passing train below, killing 10 people, authorities said.

Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson said the dead included eight prisoners and two prison officers, the*Odessa-Americareports.

There were 15 people on board the bus, which was operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The crash occurred near the town of Penwell.

Sgt. Elizabeth Barney with the Texas Department of Public Safety also confirmed the number of fatalities.

Donaldson said the bus went off an icy bridge, fell into the middle of the moving train.

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0KN1X520150114?irpc=932

I was able to find a picture of the moment of impact:

[TRAILBLAZER]

haha ..

Well, that will cost the state stupid money

[lincolnboy]

Sure am glad i am paying for that

[The King]

"The Fugitive"

[racrguy]

WHOO! There are some mad motherfuckers on DFW scanner about this, one guy even asked for my address, I've been dicking with him since lunch.

[Scott Mc]

Lol, bored much?

[soap]

Well... Bye...

[Nash B.]

David Allen Coe called it.

[diablo rojo]

WHOO! There are some mad motherfuckers on DFW scanner about this, one guy even asked for my address, I've been dicking with him since lunch.

Please elaborate.

[slow84lx]

Karma is a real bitch isn't it was my first thought when I read this earlier today. The second thought was I felt bad for the correctional officers.

[orphan Shelby]

That be a bitch if they were getting released upon arrival

[BoostedD1]

Lots of amputated hands... Ouch. Only the bus driver was belted in. Prisoners were cuffed in pairs.


Ouch.

[03mustangdude]

bus hit train.....

[racrguy]

Please elaborate.

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[GrayStangGT]

According to the news out here it actually landed on top of the train.