Car Collides Head On With City Bus

People in cities with functioning subways or commuter rail systems, such as New York or Washington, D.C., love to look down their noses at South Carolina for its apparent lack of transportation infrastructure.  They imagine South Carolina as a land of dirt roads where drunk drivers routinely mow down pedestrians who have no sidewalks to walk on.  They have clearly never seen the bus systems in South Carolina’s major cities.  Hipsters in college towns throughout the country would see the message of their “Buses Do So Much” graphic tees come to life in South Carolina.  Bus transportation is economical and environmentally friendly, as the college town hipsters will gladly tell you if you will listen.  The biggest danger of city buses is that they share the road with all the other motor vehicles.  A collision between a car and a bus is usually bad news for the occupants of the car, but the occupants of the bus are at risk, too, because most public buses do not have seatbelts.  If you have been injured in a collision between a bus and a car, contact a Columbia car accident lawyer.

One Person Dies and 13 Are Injured After Car Strikes Bus

In April 2025, Kellie Cason Griffin was driving her car on Michelin Boulevard in Anderson, transporting a teenage family member, when she crossed the center line and collided head on with an Anderson Electric City bus.  Griffin suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  She was 60 years old.  The teenager who was a passenger in Griffin’s car suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Prisma hospital in Greenville.

Twelve people who were on the bus at the time of the accident were visibly injured, but three of them refused treatment.  News reports did not indicate whether they transported themselves to the hospital to be examined, although this would be a wise thing to do after an accident.  One of the bus riders was airlifted to Prisma, and the others were transported to AnMed in Anderson by ambulance.

Legal Responsibility for Accidents Involving City Buses

It appears that Griffin’s error was the main cause of the accident, since her car crossed the center line and entered the lane of traffic where the bus was traveling in the appropriate direction at an appropriate speed.  Despite this, the logical way for the injured bus passengers to get compensation for their accident-related medical expenses is to file a claim with the city, which operates the city bus.  Local governments set aside funds for situations like these, where they must pay claims filed by people injured in accidents involving property that belongs to the city.

Let Us Help You Today

The personal injury lawyers at the Stanley Law Group can help you pursue a lawsuit or insurance claim related to a car or bus accident.  Contact The Stanley Law Group in Columbia, South Carolina or call (803)799-4700 for a free initial consultation.

Sources:

independentmail.com/story/news/crime/2025/04/02/anderson-county-county-coroner-city-bus-13-injured-1-deceased-drivers-investigation-williamston/82772898007/

wyff4.com/article/mass-casualty-event-anderson-city-bus-crash-south-carolina/64355131