Tour Bus Owner Faces Charges in 23 Deaths
From Times Wire Reports
A tour company and its owner were charged in McAllen with conspiracy and other crimes in the deaths of 23 nursing home residents whose bus caught fire on a freeway near Dallas as they fled Hurricane Rita.
Global Limo Inc. and James H. Maples were accused in a federal indictment of conspiring to falsify driver time records and failing to inspect the company’s fleet to make sure its buses were safe. Maples, 65, was arrested and released on a $75,000 unsecured bond. He was not required to enter a plea.
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