Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held on a Texas prison bus died on January 14, 2015, when the bus skidded off an icy highway in West Texas, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train, according to authorities. Eight people were being held on the bus, and two corrections officers also died in the crash. Authorities attributed the crash to icy road conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. Authorities said the prison bus skidded on an icy highway and collided with a passing freight train.
Reported by: authorities.