Wrong-way SUV hits bus; 1 is dead
An SUV traveling the wrong way on an interstate collided head-on with a Greyhound bus, killing the SUV’s driver and injuring 46 people, police said.
The bus driver and his passengers were taken to a hospital. The driver, who suffered leg injuries, and one passenger were admitted for further treatment; the other 44 were treated and released. Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright said none of the injuries appeared life-threatening.
The SUV driver, Joseph Rudder, 45, was alone in the vehicle, which was headed north in the southbound lane, police Capt. Huey Thornton said. Authorities weren’t certain why the SUV was traveling the wrong way.
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