# 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1460683` · 2018-04-10 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- **Model:** SAF-T-LINER C2
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 2,100
- **Speed:** 42 mph
## Narrative
A 2018 THOMAS BUILT TYPE C SCHOOL BUS WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 42 MPH ON A CITY/URBAN STREET WITH 5 PASSENGERS, PLUS THE OPERATOR ON BOARD. A TREE FELL AND STRUCK THE BUS NEAR, OR ON, THE RIGHT FRONT WINDSHIELD/ROOF AREA. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE ENTIRE ROOF AREA TO COLLAPSE WITH SEVERE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BUS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*