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The owner of a party bus involved in a fatal crash on I-64 in Williamsburg files lawsuit

The owner of a party bus involved in a fatal crash on I-64 in Williamsburg files lawsuit

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The owner of a party bus that was involved in a fatal crash on I-64 nearly two years ago is now filing a lawsuit over the crash.

Towanda Futrell filed a lawsuit earlier this month against the trucking company that owned the trailer that rear-ended the party bus.

Watch: NTSB report details fatal party bus crash in York Co. in 2022; the victims’ family wants action

A report from the National Transportation Safety Board reveals details of a fatal crash in York County

This accident that happened in Williamsburg, killed three people on the bus already in December 2022

We’ve been following this story ever since talking to family members those who died in the disaster investigation into the incident.

According to NTSB report released in Augustthe semi-driver was tired of “excessive driving time and inability to sleep.”

Watch: Truck driver fatigue contributed to 2022 party bus crash near Williamsburg, investigators say

Investigators say truck driver fatigue contributed to 2022 party bus crash near Williamsburg

The report also found that Triton Logistics falsified electronic logs, allowing drivers to exceed the federal hours-per-day limit.

The lawsuit seeks more than $5 million.