Notrees, Texas
January 14, 2015
Agencies: Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Texas Department of Public Safety | National Transportation Safety Board
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed the 10 deaths in a statement, adding that four prisoners and one corrections officer were injured. The bus driver and another corrections officer were among those killed.
A prison system statement identified the dead correctional officers as 53-year-old Christopher Davis and 45-year-old Eligio Garcia. The statement did not say which officer was driving the bus.