8-year-old girl survives South Africa bridge bus crash that killed 45

A transit accident in South Africa killed 45 people after a bus hit and plunged over the barrier of a bridge into a ravine, where it caught on fire, the nation’s transport department said Thursday. The only survivor was an 8-year-old girl, authorities said. Footage of the scene broadcast by local news channel eNCA shows … Read more

Diddy’s L.A. Home Now a Popular Tour Bus Destination After Federal Raid

Diddy’s Los Angeles estate is attracting tons of visitors this week — besides the feds who raided the place, and really because of them, tourists are desperate to get just a peek at the mansion. We spoke with several tour bus companies that have been cruising by Diddy’s pad a lot in the wake of … Read more

Bus Driver Strike in Seoul Leads to Wage Hike

Bus drivers in South Korea’s capital ended their first strike in more than a decade, which knocked out service during the Thursday morning commute, after reaching a wage agreement with management.  The bus drivers resumed their duties in time for Thursday evening service after agreeing on a 4.48% pay hike, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said.  … Read more

TechCrunch Mobility: The wheels are starting to come off the Fisker EV bus

TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Before we jump into the startup and … Read more

A bus crashes into a tunnel wall in China, killing 14 people

BEIJING — A bus crashed into a tunnel wall on an expressway in northern China killing 14 people, state media said Wednesday. Thirty-seven other people were injured in the Tuesday afternoon crash, state broadcaster CCTV said. The bus was carrying 51 passengers when it hit the wall on the Hohhot-Beihai Expressway in the city of … Read more

Weekly ski trip turns into overnight ordeal when about 50 women get stranded in bus during snowstorm

DENVER (AP) — A weekly ski trip for about 50 women from the Denver area turned into an overnight ordeal when their bus got stuck in a snowstorm behind jackknifed semi tractor-trailers on their way back from Vail. One of the women, Brenda Djorup, called it a test of perseverance and patience. But she said … Read more

Several people are being held hostage in a bus in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police said Tuesday they released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people. Rio police said in its social media channels that all hostages aboard a bus parked at one of the city’s main terminals had been … Read more

At least 18 people killed when bus collides with truck in Congo’s capital

KINSHASA, Congo — At least 18 people were killed Friday when the bus they were traveling on collided with a truck in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, authorities said. The bus collided with the truck as it tried to make a turn along a highway leading to the N’Djili International Airport, said Anaddolu Nganga, mayor … Read more

At least 19 dead and 18 injured after bus collides with truck in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY — A collision between a passenger bus and a freight truck on a highway in northern Mexico Tuesday left at least 19 people dead and 18 injured, local authorities said. The accident occurred on a highway in the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa. Roy Navarrete, the director of the state civil defense office, … Read more

6 nuns have been kidnapped in Haiti while they were traveling on a bus, religious leaders say

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Six nuns were kidnapped Friday in Haiti as they traveled on a bus through the capital, according to religious leaders. The nuns were accompanied by an undetermined number of unidentified people on the bus who also were kidnapped, according to a statement by the Haitian Conference of the Religious. It said the … Read more