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CanSocDem

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14. That's right.

Reply to denbot (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:57 AM

Dec 2012

But you know the bus drivers situation. Less experience, marginal equipment, fatigue and inappropriate schedules to name a few reasons for this crash.

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9 Killed In Tour Bus Crash Along Oregon Highway [View all] Eugene Dec 2012 OP

I've been on that highway. It's pretty treacherous. Many of the roads in that area are. Cleita Dec 2012 #1

84 is NO GO for us during the icy months .... Trajan Dec 2012 #2

Definitely, it's a no go in icy weather. I found it scary sometimes in Cleita Dec 2012 #3

When I lived in Pullman, I would drive to Portland on 84... Left Coast2020 Dec 2012 #11

actually it's all 65mph along 84. defacto7 Dec 2012 #13

very close to my mom's home. astonamous Dec 2012 #4

Blue Mountains DemoTex Dec 2012 #5

Deadman Pass is well named. classof56 Dec 2012 #6

I don't know if high speed was involved but buses often speed on the hwys I frequent wordpix Dec 2012 #7

I hear you. bitchkitty Dec 2012 #8

Awful news. n/t bitchkitty Dec 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Dec 2012 #10

I believe that is the stretch truckers call "The Cabbage Patch". denbot Dec 2012 #12

That's right. CanSocDem Dec 2012 #14

High speed video of that stretch of highway Adsos Letter Dec 2012 #15