Tour Bus almost cut in two
Did any of you see the tour bus accident at Merced, California where the bus run into a metal light pole and the pole did not give and almost cut the tour bus in two? Looked like a Prevost tour bus.
Forum Discussion
J-Rooster wrote:
You are correct Ray, the bus was headed to Pasco, WA. (Tri Cities) with farm workers to work the farm fields for the 2016 season. The farmers in Eastern Washington State can't get enough local farm workers to harvest there fields. A Co Op hires these workers to come up from Mexico and all documentation is legal. It's really sad about what happened and the loss to all those families.
While I don't know who all was on the bus, the local papers have interviewed some people and identified some of the deceased. None said they were farm workers. There was at least one child and there was a couple that were going to Washington to visit a daughter they haven't seen in years. Although I don't doubt that farm workers ride this bus, I think it's a common and affordable transportation for many Mexican nationals traveling along the west coast.
Edit: I do see one quote in one newspaper article from a guy who said he was on his way to Oregon to pick blue berries.
