Highway Accident Report: [Abstract]
Greyhound Motorcoach Run-Off-the-Road Accident
Burnt Cabins, Pennyslvania
June 20, 1998.
MPV
animation (1.5M)
View of the Bus Approach and Impact with the Rear of the Tractor-trailer
This view shows the full speed approach and impact of the bus into the
rear of the tractor-trailer. The bus was traveling at approximately 58
mph at impact while the tractor-trailer was stationary. After impact with
the truck, the bus swung out to the right (as seen from above) and impacted
the side embankment before coming to rest.
The simulation was produced on an HVEtm system using EDSMAC4tm EDVDStm,and EDGENtm programs. All of the programs are trademarks of the Engineering Dynamics Corporation.
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