What the records say
- When
- 8 Aug 2008
- Kind
- Road accident
- Coordinates
- 33.65° N, 96.61° W
- Description
- 2008 road accident in Texas, US
- Deaths
- 17
Sherman, Texas bus accident
2008 road accident in Texas, US
The Sherman, Texas bus accident occurred when a bus chartered by Vietnamese pilgrims crashed in Texas on Friday 8 August 2008, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens more, police said. The bus, carrying 55 people, drove off an overpass bridge of northbound U.S. 75 shortly after midnight and crashed near the town of Sherman, Texas, some 64 mi (103 km) north of Dallas.
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