Greenville, SC — July 25, 2025, one person was injured in a bus-truck accident at about 1 a.m. on southbound Interstate 85.

Authorities said a dump truck and a Greyhound bus collided near the Woodruff Road exit.

The bus driver, whose name has not been made public, was hospitalized with serious injuries after the crash, according to authorities.

Eleven of the 34 passengers on the Charlotte-to-Atlanta bus were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, authorities said. The other passengers were picked up by a Greenlink bus, while Greyhound sent a relief bus to get them to their destination.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the crash at this time. The accident is still under investigation.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When people hear that a Greyhound bus collided with a dump truck in the middle of the night, one of the first questions they tend to ask is: How could something like this even happen? Especially on a highway like I-85, which is designed to keep fast-moving traffic flowing safely, a crash between two large vehicles shouldn’t be chalked up to bad luck. It demands a closer look.

At this point, there’s still very little public information about how the collision occurred. We don’t know whether one vehicle rear-ended the other, sideswiped it or entered its path unexpectedly. That makes it impossible to determine who may be responsible without more evidence. But regardless of whether the dump truck or the bus was at fault, or whether both played a role, there are some key investigative steps that need to happen to get to the truth.

For one, both vehicles should have electronic data that can shed light on how they were being operated in the moments leading up to the crash. The dump truck may have an engine control module (ECM) that logs speed, braking and throttle data. The Greyhound bus almost certainly does. If either vehicle had an in-cab camera system (which many fleets now require), that could also help reconstruct what the drivers were seeing and doing.

Cell phone records are another important piece. Was either driver distracted by a call or text message? That’s not something we can guess at; it takes a subpoena. Likewise, driver logs, maintenance records and the companies’ training policies may provide insight into whether either vehicle was being operated by someone who shouldn’t have been on the road.

It’s still too early to say who’s responsible for this crash in Greenville. But the injuries suffered by the bus driver and passengers are serious enough to warrant a full, independent investigation; one that doesn’t just rely on police reports but digs into every record, every camera and every decision that led these two vehicles to collide.

Key Takeaways:

• It’s not yet clear how the dump truck and Greyhound bus collided or who caused the crash.
• Investigators need to review black box data, in-cab cameras and cell phone records to understand what each driver was doing.
• Driver history, hiring practices, and maintenance logs may reveal contributing factors beyond the crash scene.
• Bus passengers and the injured driver deserve answers grounded in a complete and independent investigation.
• Accountability in a crash like this often hinges on evidence that goes well beyond the surface.