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Katie Meyer hospitalized after crash with school bus in Greenville

  • By GREG MARGRAVE
  • News, Breaking News
  • Posted: November 12, 2024 EDT
  • Updated: November 12, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

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Friday afternoon collision happened along Ohio 121

GREENVILLE, OH, (November 11, 2024) - On Monday afternoon, a crash at the intersection of Ohio 121 and Childrens Home Bradford Road left 18-year-old Katie Meyer from Piqua with serious injuries. The accident involved a 2008 silver Honda, driven by a 22-year-old man from Piqua, and a school bus.

Police Lights Katie Meyer Katie Meyer was injured on Monday afternoon when the vehicle she was a passenger in collided with a school bus in Greeneville.

The Honda, traveling east, failed to stop at a stop sign at around 4:48 p.m. and collided with the southbound school bus. Meyer, a passenger in the Honda, was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital. The Honda's driver sustained minor injuries, and the bus driver was taken to Wayne HealthCare with minor injuries. There were no children on the school bus at the time.

The crash remains under investigation.

CRASH INVESTIGATION 

Each year, motor vehicle crashes in this country kill roughly 36,000 people and injure 1.9 million more. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding was the primary cause of fatal crashes in 2018, followed by the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication; failure to stay in the proper lane; failure to yield the right of way; and distracted driving.

“Road conditions, visibility, and lighting are all possible contributing factors considered and examined,” said Candice Bond, an experienced attorney and Managing Partner with Bond Legal. 

“An accident reconstruction team is sometimes needed to help piece together what happened. All of these resources are necessary for helping clients receive monetary compensation for damages or a loss following a collision,” said Bond.

PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM 

Katie Meyer may have the right to pursue a personal injury claim pending an investigation.

Bond said, “Injured victims involved in a collision often seek a personal injury claim to cover the cost of medical bills, future medical care, loss of income, emotional trauma, and pain and suffering.

"Insurance companies can be notoriously unconcerned with the mounting costs that an injured party may accrue. An attorney can help. We protect the victims of these tragedies daily, forcing the insurance companies to pay for their mistakes,” she added.


Newsline's national legal analyst Candice Bond is experienced in serious injury auto accidents, and if you or a family member need help she's available for a free consultation to guide you

(Candice Bond, our national legal analyst, is a Managing Partner at Bond Legal. Newsline can and does use quotes from prior interviews with our analysts for our news articles. If you would like to contact Bond Legal to help you, please call 866-985-6515 or use the submission box found on this page. Legal analysts quoted may or may not be licensed in your state).

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The staff of Newsline would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Katie Meyer and family

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