NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say the casino bus that careened out of control outside New York City, sending 24 people to the hospital with minor injuries, was apparently speeding.
New York State police Sgt. John Maasz says it appears the driver was going too fast for the wet conditions early Wednesday.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, bus company Star Tag Inc. has received four citations for unsafe driving in the last two years and every recorded inspection resulted in vehicle maintenance violations.
Most recently, in May, authorities caught one of its motor coaches going at least 15 miles per hour over the speed limit.
The bus was on an early morning route from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut to Chinatown in Queens. Charges were not immediately filed, pending an investigation.
