This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37745642
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
At least 13 dead in California tour bus crash | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
At least 13 people have been killed in southern California after a tour bus collided with a lorry, media reports say. | |
Pictures show the mangled bus front rammed into the back of the lorry. Some 30 passengers were taken to hospital. | |
The crash happened on Interstate 10 close to the resort town of Palm Springs on Sunday morning. | |
It is not yet known why the two vehicles collided. The bus was bound for Los Angeles. | It is not yet known why the two vehicles collided. The bus was bound for Los Angeles. |
Rescuers used ladders to climb into the bus windows to remove bodies. Five of the injured passengers are in critical condition. | |
The west-bound lanes of the interstate were closed near the crash site. | |
According to the Desert Sun newspaper, the tour bus, run by US Holiday, was coming from Red Earth Casino, near Salton City in California. | |
The small Los Angeles-based company, runs trips to casinos in California and Las Vegas. The driver of the bus was one of the owners of the tour company. | |
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration records show the company had one vehicle and one driver. According to the data the company held a satisfactory safety rating and had not been in a crash for two years. |