Summary

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/us/07bus.html?ref=us

This story is about a bus accident that occurred in California that killed 8 and injured 35.  The driver was taken into custody under the suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.  The bus was on the way to a popular casino and resort when it crashed in Williams, Calif.

This story is a hard story because it is reporting about a factual event that happened recently.  The lede is a summary lede covering most of the 5 “W”s, including who (8 killed and 35 injured), what (a bus accident), and where (a highway north of Sacramento).  The second paragraph is the second graf because it explains who the driver was and what may have caused the crash.  The third paragraph is the nut graf, which begins a discussion into the history of the driver, following into a background/history narrative that talks more about the driver’s history in commercial driving and the upcoming results of his blood test.  More events leading up to the crash follow in chronological order.  The ending is a fizzle ending that discusses other bus accidents.