What ever happened to Larry Mahoney?
CARROLL COUNTY, Ky. ( Larry Mahoney, the driver of the pickup truck that struck the bus, was sentenced to 16 years in prison. He was released after serving 9 1/2 years. On the eve of the 30-year anniversary in 2018, survivors shared their stories. Quinton Higgins was among those on the bus; he was 15 years old.
Who caused the Kentucky bus crash?
“I felt a physiological response seeing that, you know it took me back for a minute,” said Carrollton bus crash survivor Harold Dennis. Around 33 years ago, Larry Mahoney caused the nation’s worst drunk driving accident to date. 27 people were killed after a church trip to Kings Island.
How many children died in the Kentucky bus crash?
Twenty-seven people — 24 of them children — died on May 14, 1988, in Carroll County, Kentucky, after the bus they were on was hit by a drunk driver. It is considered the worst drunk-driving crash in U.S. history. LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Who caused the Carrollton bus crash?
Carrollton bus collision
| Carrollton, Kentucky, bus collision | |
|---|---|
| Incident type | Head-on collision resulting in catastrophic fire of bus |
| Cause | Pickup truck driver driving under the influence in wrong direction Egress difficulties impairing bus evacuation (secondary) |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | 1, 1977 Superior/Ford B-700 as church bus |
Where does Larry Mahoney live now?
A 2003 story in the Cincinnati Enquirer said Mahoney, who lives in Owen County, did not respond to requests for comment on the 15th anniversary of the bus crash; the article quoted friends and relatives who said he just wants to be left alone.
What was the worst bus crash?
A school bus crash on May 21, 1976, in California remains the deadliest bus crash in U.S. history. A bus overturned on a Bay Area freeway off-ramp when its brakes failed. The crash claimed 29 lives, most of them high school students. A choir from the Yuba City High School was on board the bus.
What was the worst bus crash ever?
What was the deadliest bus crash?
School Bus Crash in Yuba City, California A school bus crash on May 21, 1976, in California remains the deadliest bus crash in U.S. history. A bus overturned on a Bay Area freeway off-ramp when its brakes failed. The crash claimed 29 lives, most of them high school students.
How much time did Larry Mahoney serve?
Three days after the 1989 interview, Mahoney was convicted of 27 counts of manslaughter and sentenced to prison, serving 10 years of a 16-year sentence.
Where is the Carrollton bus buried?
Carrollton Bus Crash Memorial
| Birth | unknown |
|---|---|
| Death | 14 May 1988 Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky, USA |
| Burial | North Hardin Memorial Gardens Radcliff, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA |
| Memorial ID | 12894909 · View Source |
When did the Alton bus crash?
Sept. 21, 1989
Tuesday marks 32 years since a bus crash in Alton took the lives of 21 students. On Sept. 21, 1989, a Dr. Pepper truck crashed into a Mission CISD school bus, launching it into a caliche pit about 40 feet down.
How many years did Larry Mahoney get?
16
Three days after the 1989 interview, Mahoney was convicted of 27 counts of manslaughter and sentenced to prison, serving 10 years of a 16-year sentence. He earned early release for good behavior that included getting a GED and taking classes.