A September morning in 1989 changed Alton\'s history forever.
Juan Car.
The heavily scrutinized legal battle divided the city, but it did ultimately produce changes in school bus safety that continue to save lives today.
The resulting investigation flooded the small South Texas community with reporters and lawyers.
After the bus and its occupants plunged into a water-filled caliche pit, twenty-one students lost their lives. 6.
At 7:34 a.m., a Dr Pepper truck collided with Mission School Bus no.
A September morning in 1989 changed Alton\'s history forever