Prestonsburg, Kentucky, bus crash
| Prestonsburg, Kentucky bus disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | February 28, 1958 |
| Location | Prestonsburg, Kentucky |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | School bus |
| Vehicles | tow truck |
| Passengers | 49 |
| Deaths | 27 |
The collision and plunge into Big Sandy River involving a school bus near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, on February 28, 1958, resulted in the deaths of 26 students and the bus's driver. It was the third-deadliest bus crash in United States history, tied for fatalities with the Carrollton, Kentucky bus collision in 1988. The only deadlier crashes were a 1963 bus-train crash in Chualar, California and the 1976 Yuba City bus disaster, which claimed the lives of 29 people.