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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Video from prison bus wreck shows dozing driver, inmates flung around in crash
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk Bobby Poitevint , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· August 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The cause of the crash is attributed to the driver reportedly falling asleep or being fatigued, as stated in the Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report.
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate transfer bus crashed and rolled over in Limestone County on July 1st. The incident resulted in injuries to more than two dozen inmates and at least one TDCJ employee. The cause of the crash is attributed to the driver reportedly falling asleep or being fatigued, as stated in the Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report.
Further details and exclusive video footage from inside the bus are available from local news sources, including an open records request made by 25News.
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Category: safety Published: August 14, 2026 Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News Reading time: 1 min
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