Blythe,
California
Four
passengers were killed and nearly two dozen other people were injured in a
crash involving a tour bus, a big rig and two other vehicles. The accident
happened at around 2:00 a.m. on Interstate 10 near the California-Arizona
border.
According
to a Caltrans official, a big rig carrying metal pipes was eastbound on I-10
when it jackknifed into the median. "The pipes subsequently caused some of
the vehicles to crash into them in the eastbound lanes and it appears they
could have rolled into westbound traffic which is where the bus was
traveling," said Terri Kasinga of Caltrans. The bus, which was carrying 25
people, collided with the pipes, left the roadway and overturned down an
embankment.
CBS
News reported that approximately 21 people were taken to area hospitals.
Several other people are presumed trapped. All of the fatalities were
passengers aboard the bus, which was en route to Los Angeles from El Paso.
Reports have indicated that I-10 will be closed until at least 2:00 p.m.
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