Download or read book Motorcoach Collision with the Alexandria Avenue Bridge Overpass, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Alexandria, Virginia, November 14, 2004 written by United States. National Transportation Safety Board and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2006 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time of the accident, the 13-foot, 4-inch-high left lane was available to the bus, and the lead Eyre bus was in the left lane ahead of the accident bus. Witnesses and the bus driver himself reported that the driver was talking on a hands-free cellular phone at the time of the accident. Of the 27 student passengers, 10 received minor injuries and 1 sustained serious injuries. The bus driver and the chaperone were uninjured. The bus's roof was destroyed. Major safety issues identified with this accident include low bridge clearance, cellular telephone use while driving, and collection of adequate cellular telephone accident data.