Stranded Just Minutes From Safety: The Pleasant Hill Bus Disaster | Fascinating Horror

In March of 1931 a summery day turned into a blizzard in a rural part of Colorado, stranding a school bus full of children. Though just minutes away from the nearest farm, they would remain stranded there for nearly two days, and at the cost of several lives... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHistoric ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:47 - Background ► 02:05 - The Pleasant Hill Bus Disaster ► 11:38 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Children of the Storm" by Ariana Harner and Clark Secrest, published by Fulcrum Publishing, 2024. More information: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Children_of_the_Storm/tRYXEQAAQBAJ ► "Pleasant Hill (Towner) School Bus Tragedy Intensive Survey Plan" by Laurie Simmons and Thomas Simmons, published by Front Range Research Associates, April 2012. Available via: https://www.kiowacounty-colorado.com/KCHPC/RPT-PleasantHillPlanDraft.pdf ► "Remembering the deadly school bus accident that stranded children for 33 hours" by Ryan Warner, published by CPR, August 2024. Link: https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/remembering-the-deadly-school-bus-accident-that-stranded-children-for-33-hours/ ► "Oklahoma woman, now 94, recalls 1931 Colorado school bus tragedy" by Melinda Stotts, published by the Times-Record, July 2018. Link: https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/state/2018/07/11/oklahoma-woman-now-94-recalls/11544694007/ ► Colorado Experience (Season 3, Episode 14) "Pleasant Hill Bus Tragedy", produced by PBS. Available via: https://www.rmpbs.org/shows/colorado-experience/episodes/colorado-experience-pleasant-hill-bus-tragedy ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #transit #colorado