Photograph caption dated November 1, 1989 reads, "Nurse from nearby rest home inspects damage to her car that was parked in front of rest home (Sunnyside Nursing Center)." While traveling southbound on Vermont Avenue near 228th Street in Torrance, a school bus driver lost control of the vehicle after he was trying to communicate with the students through sign language. Two of the cars were totaled (center) and the bus caught fire.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Traffic accidents--California--Torrance Nurses--California--Torrance School buses--California--Torrance Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles County Allied health personnel--California--Los Angeles County Debris--California--Torrance Chevette automobile Streets--California--Torrance Vermont Avenue (Torrance, Calif.) Torrance (Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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