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| Four dead in crash between charter bus and tour vehicle | |
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| A tour vehicle and charter bus have collided in Seattle, Washington, leaving at least four people dead and several others critically injured. | |
| TV footage showed a "Ride the Ducks" vehicle - amphibious vehicles used for tours in several US cities - smashed into side of the bus. | TV footage showed a "Ride the Ducks" vehicle - amphibious vehicles used for tours in several US cities - smashed into side of the bus. |
| Fifty people were evaluated at the scene of the crash, which happened about 1100 local time (1800 GMT). | Fifty people were evaluated at the scene of the crash, which happened about 1100 local time (1800 GMT). |
| Most of the injured were aboard the charter bus, officials said. | Most of the injured were aboard the charter bus, officials said. |
| Local news station King5Seattle reports that the charter bus was filled with university students from North Seattle College. | |
| It is unclear what caused the crash, which has closed the Aurora Bridge, a major connector in the city. | It is unclear what caused the crash, which has closed the Aurora Bridge, a major connector in the city. |
| Forty-four people were transported to area hospitals, 12 with critical injuries and 20 with non-life threatening injuries, according to fire department officials. | |
| Aerial footage of the scene shows a fleet of fire trucks and emergency personnel surrounding the grisly crash site. | |
| "Ride the Ducks" boats, which can drive on roads and float on water, have been involved in multiple fatal accidents. | |
| Most recently, two people died when one collided with a barge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |