Ten years ago today, a Ride the Ducks amphibious vehicle lost control on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle and collided with a charter bus carrying international students, killing five and injuring 69, according to investigators.
The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2015, when a northbound “Duck 6” vehicle crossed the center line and struck a southbound bus carrying North Seattle College exchange students and staff.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board later determined the crash was caused by a mechanical defect in the Duck’s steering system, a known problem that had not been corrected.
The Collision
The Duck, carrying 36 passengers, had just left downtown Seattle and was headed toward Lake Union for the water portion of the tour…