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June 27, 2018 By markhsmith

Fatal rollover crash involving Estes Park 15-Passenger Shuttle Van

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash about 20 miles north of Denver on Interstate 25 Tuesday that caused an Estes Park shuttle van to roll off the highway. The collision between the van and a 2006 Chevrolet sedan. Lewis said that the 2011 passenger van, used by Estes Park Shuttles,

Filed Under: Accident, Rollover

May 10, 2018 By markhsmith

Churches put faith in old vans that expose passengers to deadly risk

Transportation safety officials have known since 2001 that 15-passenger vans like the E350 are prone to roll in a crash when loaded with people. Federal officials have issued repeated safety warnings to carmakers and the public. Some insurance companies refuse to cover them. A major religious

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December 29, 2012 By markhsmith Leave a Comment

Calls for 15-passenger van ban

Transport Canada is studying the safety of 15 passenger vans in the wake of the Bathurst, New Brunswick van crash in 2008, and a private members bill introduced in New Brunswick calling for a nationwide ban on the use of these vehicles for school trips, reports the Ontario School Bus

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December 29, 2012 By markhsmith Leave a Comment

Church van safety: Why so many have died

Popular church vans have propensity to roll, hundreds killed   Mark Smith, Director of Van Angels, was recently interviewed by the Orange County edition of the Christian Examiner newspaper.  The article looks at the continued use of 15-passenger vans throughout Orange County, CA and the

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August 8, 2009 By markhsmith

U. of U. settles lawsuit brought by Chinese scholars’ families for $500,000

U. of U. settles lawsuit brought by Chinese scholars' families for $500,000 By Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune Updated:08/07/2009 06:28:55 PM MDT The University of Utah has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of seven Chinese scholars killed in a 2003

Filed Under: Accident, News, Rollover

June 6, 2008 By markhsmith

Police Crack Down On Safety In School Van Sting

Police Crack Down On Safety In School Van Sting BOSTON (WBZ) ― Boston police and Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle safety inspectors launched a school van sting Thursday in an effort to crack down on child transportation vehicles that are operating with violations, putting passengers at

Filed Under: News, Rollover, Video

May 24, 2008 By markhsmith

E-350 Receives the worst rollover rating from Safercar.gov

The Ford E-350 15 Passenger Wagon received the lowest rating of 2-Stars (5 is best) for any vehicle on the road today by SaferCar.gov. You can view the van rollover ratings on the SaferCar.gov website and see the Rollover ratings in the 2x4 column of the report.

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May 24, 2008 By markhsmith

Dad raises awareness about vehicles after daughter’s death

Alexis "Lexie" James, 10, killed when a 15-passenger van blew a tire and overturned while traveling in South Carolina. Lexie was ejected even through she was wearing a seat belt. The James family has since started a non-profit organization called the American Center for Van and Tire Safety to raise

Filed Under: Accident, News

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