A year after 10 people lost their lives during a fiery collision involving a FedEx truck and a bus carrying students to Northern California, family and friends descended to the crash site in honor of their lost loved ones.
Below is a timeline of events that has happened since the fatal crash on Thursday, April 10, 2014.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
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Students headed for a college tour left LA Union Station at 6 a.m. on three buses belonging to Silverado Stages.
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Nearly 12 hours after they departed Southern California, a FedEx truck slammed into the bus on the 5 Freeway near Orland, Calif.
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At least nine people were confirmed dead after the crash.
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Los Angeles Unified School District released a statement about the crash and whether its students were aboard the bus.
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Gov. Jerry Brown issued a statement expressing his condolences for those who lost a loved one, and gratitude for the workers who responded to the tragedy.
Friday, April 11, 2014
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California Highway Patrol confirmed nine people died on site, while a 10th victim died at a hospital. Victims included five students, three chaperons and the drivers of the bus and truck.
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The truck also struck a car and authorities were trying to confirm the involvement of the car in the collision. The car had two occupants who only suffered minor injuries. All vehicles involved in the crash were being examined. At least 31 victims were hospitalized and the investigation could take months, CHP said.
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LAUSD released a list schools that had students on the bus, that included 19 students from 16 LAUSD schools. Officials said during a press conference that not all students involved in the fiery crash had been located.
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National Transportation Safety Board officials held a press conference and said information was being collected. Officials also said they were looking for data that may have recorded the events leading up to the crash.
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Saturday, April 12, 2014
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Eight of the 10 people killed during the crash were identified. Those identified included: Arthur Arzola, a recruiter for the university, Adrian Castro, a student at El Monte Union High School, Michael Myvett and Mattison Haywood, a couple who was chaperoning the students, Marisa Serrato, a Norte Vista High School students, best friends Ismael Jimenez and Denise Gomez, students at Animo Inglewood Charter School, and Jennifer Bonilla, a senior at Dorsey High School.
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Investigators determined the FedEx driver didn’t try to break before colliding with the tour bus.
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Sunday, April 13, 2014
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Students from the other two buses returned home from their trip to the university.
- A survivor of the crash joined Humboldt State University alumni group at Los Angeles City Hall to lend support to those affected by the tragedy.
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
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All victims of the crash were identified including both drivers: Talalelei Lealao-Taiao, the bus driver, and Timothy Evans, the FedEx truck driver.
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911 calls from the crash were released including distressed calls of people trying to explain what was happening. Investigators continued to interview passengers and witnesses, and told anyone with video of the crash to send it to authorities. Officials attempted to recreate the collision with similar vehicles.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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The mother of Bonilla filed a negligence lawsuit against FedEx. This was the first of several lawsuits filed in connection with the crash.
Friday, April 25, 2014
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A preliminary report was released by The National Transportation Safety Board. The report didn’t include insight into the cause or reason the FedEx truck driver crossed the freeway. Investigators said a final report may not be available for months.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014
- The second lawsuit in connection with the crash was filed. Survivor Miles Hill filed a negligence suit in Los Angeles Superior Court that named FedEx Corp. and Silverado Stages.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
- The family of Jimenez filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the FedEx truck, its manufacturer, Volvo, and its driver Timothy Evans. Silverado Stages was also named in the suit.
Monday, July 21, 2014
- The cause of death for nine of the victims was released. The Glenn County Sheriff-Coroner's office said seven of the victims died due to asphyxiation and two died of multiple traumas. The 10th victim died at the hospital burn unit.
