Died in prison
Name not reported
Eight people held on a Texas prison bus died on January 14, 2015, according to authorities, when the bus skidded off an icy West Texas highway, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train. Two corrections officers also died in the crash. No names, ages or other details about the people held on the bus have been published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. Authorities say the prison bus skidded on an icy highway and collided with a passing freight train.
Reported by: authorities.