More than six months after a deadly tour bus crash in western New York killed five people, prosecutors filed charges against the bus driver. Bin Shao of Flushing, New York, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, according to court documents. Shao is accused of driving the bus — which was traveling toward New York City from the Niagara Falls — at high speed when the vehicle lost control on the New York Thruway in Genesee County.
Main Idea: Bin Shao, the driver of a tour bus that crashed in western New York and killed five people, has been indicted on homicide charges.
Key Points:
The deadly bus crash may raise fears about tour bus safety and could lead to higher costs for trips, insurance, and safety checks for travelers and operators.
Holding the driver to account may improve trust in traffic enforcement and push safer driving practices on highways.
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