HOUSTON—Fifteen people, including 12 children, were injured on Sunday after a small church bus overturned near a Houston area apartment, according to authorities.
The bus, belonging to a Baptist church, rolled over and landed on its side after the driver tried to make a left turn in a northeast Harris County neighborhood around 12:30 p.m., said Lt. Simon Cheng, with the county’s sheriff’s office.
“We’re thankful that no one was seriously injured,” Cheng said.
Witnesses from an apartment complex told investigators the bus appeared to be speeding, Cheng said. Update: the driver (42) operated the passenger bus. The bus was occupied by 3 adult passengers and 12 child passengers, ranging from one year old to 16 yrs old. The driver failed to control speed while negotiating the curve causing the bus to roll on its right side. The 1/3 https://t.co/m4EiVzd8YQ…