Fatigued Driver, an Unsafe Operator and Ineffective Oversight Caused Deadly Virginia Motorcoach Crash

by Gary Kopycinski on July 31, 2012

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. A severely fatigued motorcoach driver who lost control of the vehicle, the failure of Sky Express Inc. to manage safe driving practices and a lack of adequate regulatory oversight was the probable cause of a fatal motorcoach crash in Doswell, Va., last May, the National Transportation Safety Board said today.