Fort Worth, TX — April 25, 2025, 58 people were injured in a bus-truck accident at about noon on southbound U.S. Route 287.

Authorities said a charter bus crashed into the back of a semi-truck between Blue Mound Road and Bonds Ranch Road.

One person was seriously injured in the crash, while 57 others suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.

The bus reportedly was transporting the Singing Youth of Denver, a chorus of middle school and high school students bound for Houston as part of its annual tour.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Tarrant County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a charter bus crashes into the back of a semi-truck and leaves dozens of passengers injured, including students traveling for an event, the investigation must focus on whether the collision was avoidable with proper attention, speed management and professional driving standards. Buses carrying large groups are held to the highest duty of care under the law. Crashes like this are not simply accidents; they're signals that something in the system of safe transportation broke down.

Rear-end collisions almost always point to a failure to maintain a safe following distance or to anticipate slowdowns ahead. Charter bus drivers, in particular, are trained to operate their vehicles with added caution because they’re responsible for so many lives at once. On highways like U.S. 287, that means scanning far ahead, adjusting speed early for changing traffic and leaving enough room to react safely to any slowing or stopped vehicles, especially commercial trucks that themselves are slower to accelerate or maneuver.

Investigators will have to examine whether the bus driver was distracted, fatigued, speeding or simply failed to recognize a slowdown in traffic. The bus's black box and any onboard cameras will be critical in showing whether there was adequate time and distance to prevent the crash. It’s also important to evaluate the truck’s position. Was it stopped unexpectedly, partially in the lane or moving slowly for a reason the bus driver should have anticipated?

Regardless, when you're operating a charter bus filled with children and teenagers, the expectation isn’t just normal caution. It's heightened vigilance. The stakes are too high for anything less.

Beyond that, the investigation needs to look at whether the charter company followed all required safety protocols for long-distance travel. Was the driver properly licensed and rested? Was the bus itself well-maintained, and were all safety systems functioning? These are the kinds of questions that too often get asked only after a crash, but that are essential to ensuring that families can trust that buses carrying their children are safe.

When a serious crash like this happens, involving so many young people, it’s not just a wake-up call for the driver or the trucking company. It’s a reminder that safe commercial transportation is built on layers of decisions: hiring, training, vehicle maintenance and real-world driving behavior. And when even one layer fails, the consequences can ripple out to dozens of lives in an instant. That's why getting answers here isn’t just about accountability. It’s about making sure the next bus trip doesn’t end the same way.