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| Four dead in crash between charter bus and tour vehicle | 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. | 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. |
| Two smaller vehicles were involved in the crash, as well. | |
| 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 international university students from North Seattle College. | |
| A witness told the news station that the duck boat signalled to move left when suddenly it lurched and the front left wheel came off, then clipping a sport utility vehicle and colliding with the bus, travelling in the other direction. | |
| The crash closed the 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. | 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. | Aerial footage of the scene shows a fleet of fire trucks and emergency personnel surrounding the grisly crash site. |
| Officials said 90 fire-fighters arrived to the scene following the crash. | |
| "Ride the Ducks" boats, which can drive on roads and float on water, have been involved in multiple fatal accidents. | "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 in 2010. |