Bus overturns on Pa. turnpike

By Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times News Service
Published: August 14. 2011 4:00AM PST



Law enforcement officials were investigating a bus accident Saturday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that injured at least 21 people.

According to law enforcement and state officials, the driver, Kareem Edward Farmer of Philadelphia, 24, lost control of the Greyhound bus just after 6 a.m., near the Lebanon-Lancaster exit, about 20 miles east of Harrisburg. The bus struck a barrier, then swerved, drove up an embankment and flipped on its side.

A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Bill Capone, said Saturday that no other vehicles were involved in the accident and that the cause was under investigation.

Turnpike authorities said 25 people were on the bus including the driver, while Greyhound executives put that number at 29. Both said that four people were not injured and continued their trips after another bus arrived.

The other passengers were taken to three area hospitals, officials said.

The bus — which originated in New York City with a final destination of St. Louis — was headed from Philadelphia to Columbus, Ohio, when it toppled over. Its scheduled departure time from New York was around 9 p.m. on Friday.

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