What the records say
- When
- 21 Sep 1989
- Kind
- Road accident
- Coordinates
- 26.28° N, 98.31° W
- Description
- 1989 school bus crash in Alton, Texas, United States
- Deaths
- 21
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Alton, Texas bus crash
1989 school bus crash in Alton, Texas, United States
A school bus crash occurring on September 21, 1989, in Alton, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley region, resulted in the deaths of 21 junior and senior high school students by drowning or causes related to being asphyxiated. A bottling truck collided with the school bus, causing the bus to enter a caliche pit filled with water. The driver of the truck was acquitted of negligent homicide charges.
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