flipped over onto its side and then smacked into a stanchion. this is a sign pole. and that pole almost literally sliced through the bus in half lengthwise nearly completely through. as you said, 14 dead, at least 18 hospitalized and the injuries are being described as horrific. >> in general what the extent of their injuries were, they ranged from skull fractures, spinal fractures, internal bleeding, multiple broken bones and lacerations. >> reporter: and the force of the impact forced most of the passengers to the front of the bus. that's where most of the dead and injured were. however, there were, police say, about seven or eight people who were in the rear of the bus pinned in by that sign post. now, among the injured is the driver. and hospital officials tell us that he is conscious and has been able to speak with the