1 dead, dozens injured in fiery tour bus collision near Los Angeles

[ad_1] At the very least one particular person was killed and 32 others had been injured in a fiery collision Sunday morning between a packed tour bus and a disabled SUV stalled on a freeway in Los Angeles County, authorities stated.

The collision occurred simply after 5 a.m. Pacific Time on State Route 60 close to the unincorporated Los Angeles County group of Hacienda Heights east of downtown Los Angeles, in line with an announcement from Officer Zachary Salazar, a spokesman for the California Freeway Patrol.

The tour bus was carrying 63 passengers when it collided with a Nissan Pathfinder that was disabled within the westbound lanes, the CHP stated in an announcement. The Nissan burst into flames on account of the collision, the assertion stated.

At the very least one particular person was killed and 32 folks had been injured when a tour bus collided with an SUV, Might 11, 2025, on a freeway close to Los Angeles, in line with the California Freeway Patrol.

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The motive force of the Nissan, whose identify was not instantly launched, died on the scene after turning into trapped within the burning automobile, the assertion stated.

The hearth didn't unfold to the tour bus however 32 of the 63 folks aboard the automobile had been taken to native hospitals for remedy of accidents, in line with Salazar.

The tour bus driver, recognized by the CHP as Sui Sheng Du, slammed into the rear of the disabled SUV, in line with a preliminary investigation by the CHP.

"On account of the influence, the Nissan Pathfinder turned absolutely engulfed in flames, trapping the occupant," in line with the CHP assertion.

Following the collision, the bus veered to the fitting throughout a number of lanes of the freeway and crashed right into a raised steel and wooden guardrail alongside the fitting shoulder, the CHP stated.

The Los Angeles County Hearth Division stated two bus passengers had been in vital situation and the remaining victims suffered minor to reasonable accidents.

Salazar stated the tour bus was heading to Koreatown in downtown Los Angeles when the crash occurred. He stated the bus was coming from Morongo Valley, about 110 miles east of Los Angeles.