ANTELOPE VALLEY: BRIEFLY : PALMDALE PUPIL, 11, INJURED IN BUS CRASH.PALMDALE - Malfunctioning mal·func·tion intr.v. mal·func·tioned, mal·func·tion·ing, mal·func·tions 1. To fail to function. 2. To function improperly. n. 1. Failure to function. 2. brakes on a Wilsona School District bus returning from a field trip to the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Tuesday evening were blamed for a crash that injured an 11-year-old girl, authorities said. The bus was carrying 37 Challenger Middle School students when its brakes failed on Pearblossom Highway approaching Barrel Springs Road and the vehicle crashed into a traffic signal pole, officials said. Driver Linda Kunkel, 33, of Palmdale, said she realized the brakes were not working when she attempted to stop for the signal. She said she steered around a van stopped for the red light and hit the pole. ``She did a real good job,'' California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. Officer Robert O'Donnell Robert O'Donnell (August 27, 1957 – April 23, 1995) was a Midland, Texas paramedic who rescued Jessica McClure ("Baby Jessica") from a well in October 1987. He committed suicide with a shotgun at the age of 37. said. ``It could have been a lot worse.'' The girl, who authorities said suffered an injured knee, was taken to Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital. Her name was not released and her condition was not immediately available. |
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