Eagleton School was a residential treatment center located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, for boys ages 9–22 who have a variety of emotional and behavioral problems.
Two students and one staff member were killed in the 1995 Great Barrington tornado when their van was picked up by the tornado and thrown 1,000 feet into a wooded ditch.
Reports say that the occupants were not strapped in and that no redirection was given for the students to put on their seat belts.
Subsequently, the victim's families sued the school, but charges were later dropped.
Four additional staff members were also fired for abusive actions.