Jude 2

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- The Christian rock band MercyMe canceled a show Saturday in the St. Louis area after its tour bus collided with a car in northeastern Indiana, killing two passengers in the car and the pregnant car driver's unborn baby.

No one in the band was seriously injured, sustaining what they described as "minor bumps and bruises." A news story on the crash and a photo of the damaged front of the bus were posted on the band's Web site Saturday.
"MercyMe would like to express their incredible heartache over this horrible accident," the band said in a statement. "They are praying for the families of all who this will affect, and are asking others to please pray as well."

Fort Wayne police Officer Liza Thomas said witnesses told police the bus was going through a green light about 1:15 a.m. when the car made a left turn in front of it. (This is copied from the full AP story)

Many car accidents are just plain stupid.

People assume that because the bus driver is a professional driver (CDL holder) and that the bus/truck is huge that they will be prepared for their bad/rude driving.

The reality is that these big vehicles can't stop. There is a lag time between the time they step on the brake and actual braking taking place...it is a lot longer than your car's brakes. These large vehicles use air to release the brakes...not put them on. (safety design)

So when these people cut in front of that buss...the driver likely hit the brakes and the effective braking occurred almost at the same time the bus hit their car.

Yes, these vehicles move slower and are difficult to see around. And your cars move quicker and stop quicker. But if one of these large vehicles hits you they ain't gonna stop and your cars agility is over and done with.

Chances are that once every six years you will be in a vehicle accident of some kind requiring your insurance. It is up to you and good defensive driving attitudes to keep the loss to a minimum.

Tragic indeed

Terrible.