Bus catches fire; Cane Bay students delayed, nobody injured
By Andy Paras
Bethany Stephenson/Whitesville Rural Fire Department
The Post and Courier
Whitesville firefighters responded to a bus fire on U.S. 176 early Monday that delayed several students' arrival on their first day at Cane Bay High School. No one was hurt and no tardies were issued. Authorities say the fire originated in the rear engine.
A bus carrying about 40 students to the new Cane Bay High School caught fire this morning, delaying traffic on U.S. 176 for about an hour.
None of the students on board were hurt or in danger, Whitesville Fire Chief Tim Stephenson said.
Stephenson said the fire started around 6:30 a.m. on U.S. 176. He said someone in a car noticed flames coming from the rear engine of the bus.
School officials said some of the students on board noticed the bus began jerking and then smoking. The bus pulled over to the side of the road and students boarded a second bus a short time later.
Parents said they were stuck in traffic for as much as an hour as they waited for authorities to re-open the two-lane highway. Some traffic was re-routed.
Students who arrived late at the new high school at 1624 State Road in Summerville were not marked late because of the incident.
School officials said there were no other problems this morning.
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MsPiggy (anonymous) says...
Geeze, what a way to start the first day of school!
August 18, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
cplpunishment (anonymous) says...
Glad to see Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department was able to handle it without depleting all the other area departments due to lack of manpower!
August 18, 2008 at 11:02 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
riddiksgirl (anonymous) says...
My daughters bus was broke down this morning. What a great way to kick off the year.
August 18, 2008 at 11:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jifdeng3 (anonymous) says...
the new rocket engines malfunctioned
August 18, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
This school is 20 miles from the city of Summerville. Actually I think it sits in no mans land
August 18, 2008 at 12:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
green123 (anonymous) says...
cb im sure this bus has been service for about 15 years, since this bus is gone now, they will find a nice, new one to put them on. yeah right, it will be older and in worse shape than this bus.
August 18, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ChrisPia (anonymous) says...
The Bottom Line is No Children were Hurt. Thank goodness the Bus driver took the kids off the bus in Time.
August 18, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ForPnC (anonymous) says...
Newt - They had to cut the budget for new buses. How else would they fund classes for abstinence and creationism?
August 18, 2008 at 4:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ForPnC (anonymous) says...
Very true ChrisPia!
The children weren't hurt and that's good!
August 18, 2008 at 4:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
forget (anonymous) says...
It was really kind of them not to mark the kids tardy.
August 18, 2008 at 5:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
some of the students on board noticed the bus began jerking and then smoking. Thank Christ some of the students were on top of things..You would think the driver would have noticed this also.....
And yes I am being somewhat sarcastic
August 18, 2008 at 5:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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