COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a fatal accident in Crawford County on Tuesday near Bucyrus, Ohio, involving a bus transporting the University of Mount Union's wrestling team, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) plans to reintroduce a long-stalled motorcoach safety bill, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
The senator originally introduced the legislation, which would mandate that motorcoaches have seat belts and more crash-resistant windows and roofs, after a 2007 bus crash in Georgia resulted in the deaths of seven people, including members of the Bluffton University baseball team. For the full story, click here.
Ohio Senator resurrects safety bill after recent coach crash
Sen. Sherrod Brown plans to reintroduce a motorcoach safety bill that had been put on hold for years after a fatal collision on Tuesday, involving a bus transporting a local University wrestling team.
January 14, 2011
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