But officials have said the truck driver appeared to have crossed the center line. Texas is unusual in that it has no statewide ban on texting while driving. Laws in 46 other states ban sending or reading email, using apps or engaging in other use of the internet while driving. The number of vehicle crash deaths in Texas rose 7 percent last year to 3,464, slightly higher than the national rise. The NTSB identified the church vehicle as a 2004 Ford E-350 series van that had been converted to a minibus.

Source: Washington Post April 01, 2017 01:30 UTC