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EL PASO, TX – A semi truck crashed into a military bus early Tuesday morning about 4:45 am on US Hwy 54 at Stan Roberts Sr Ave in El Paso, Texas, ejecting the driver of the bus and causing serious injury.

Semi truck accident with military bus in El Paso, TX

The military bus was carrying about 20 people and was part of a convoy of buses heading northbound on US 54 from Ft. Bliss to McGregor Range. Soldiers in the bus said that he saw the headlights of the the 18 wheeler coming toward them out of nowhere, when the semi truck crossed over onto US 54 then clipped the bus and spun it around where it landed in the southbound lanes. The collision also spun the semi truck around.

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Police say that the driver of the semi truck said that he was sleeping, parked on the side of the road on Stan Roberts when he woke up, realizing that he was running late. He pulled into the road without realizing that there was a convoy of buses heading his way.

Location of 18 wheeler crash with military bus on US Hwy 54 in El Paso

The driver of the bus was ejected during the crash and a soldier on the bus took the wheel and managed to bring it to a stop on the south side of the road. The bus driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) where he is expected to recover. Two other soldiers on the bus were also reported as injured and they were also taken to William Beaumont Hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.

The driver of the semi was not injured in the accident.

Police say that the driver of the semi truck was cited for failing to yield the right of way.

The northbound lanes of US 54 were closed during the investigation and drivers traveling northbound on US 54 would have to take a detour in Dyer Ave. The southbound lanes of US 54 remained open.

Below is a Google street view of the intersection of US Hwy 54 and Stan Roberts Sr Ave. You can click and drag your mouse button and pan around the intersection to get a feel for the scene of the accident.

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Picacho Peak, Arizona – Shari Wood Linder, a 50-year-old woman from Quinlan, Texas was traveling with her husband, 53-year-old Ricky Keith Linder, from Blythe, Calif., to El Paso, Texas when the big rig tractor trailer she was driving rolled over igniting into flames.

The trucking accident occurred on July 24th at approximately 9 a.m. MST near Picacho Peak on Interstate 10, which is the main route between Phoenix and Tucson. The highway was closed to traffic for more than four hours.

The big rig, owned by Saia Trucking, was hauling two trailers of automotive and cleaning products that included aerosol cans when it suddenly rolled over on the Arizona Highway.

Officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety say 53-year-old Ricky Keith Linder was listed in stable condition at University Medical Center in Tucson with non life-threatening injuries.

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