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At Least 11 Killed in Bus Crash on California Highway At Least 13 Killed in Bus Crash on California Highway
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A bus traveling along a California highway on Sunday morning crashed into a tractor-trailer, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. NORTH PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A bus traveling along a California highway on Sunday morning crashed into a tractor-trailer, killing 13 people and injuring dozens, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The California Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to a request for comment but a spokeswoman from the organization told The Desert Sun that 11 people who had been riding in the tour bus had been killed. The bus was en route from Red Earth Casino, near the Salton Sea, to Los Angeles, The Desert Sun reported. At a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Jim Abele, a chief at the California Highway Patrol, said that 13 people riding the tour bus back from a casino were killed when the bus, which was traveling at a significantly higher speed, ran into the rig from behind.
Pictures from the scene showed the front end of the bus appeared to have ripped apart the rear of the truck. Emergency workers had hoisted ladders into the part of the bus that was still intact, and an empty stretcher was placed near the two vehicles.
The bus was en route from Red Earth Casino, near the Salton Sea, to Los Angeles, The Desert Sun reported.
A spokeswoman at Red Earth Casino said that she could not give out any information before talking to the California Highway Patrol.A spokeswoman at Red Earth Casino said that she could not give out any information before talking to the California Highway Patrol.
The bus crash was reported at about 6 a.m. local time on I-10 close to Palm Springs, Calif., said Richard Ramhoff, a spokesman for Desert Regional Medical Center, the area’s designated trauma center. The hospital received 14 adult victims of the crash. The Los Angeles Times reported that the bus was operated by USA Holiday, a company based in Alhambra, Calif. An entity using the Instagram handle usaholidaybus had made its account private, but had a casino-themed icon as its profile picture.
The description of the company on Instagram said that “USA Holiday has over 25 years of experience in Tourism, traveling to local casinos in Southern California.”
The Los Angeles Times reported that the company had used an Instagram post to offer a $20 fare from Koreatown to the Red Earth Casino. Passengers would leave Koreatown at 8.30 p.m., spend four and a half hours at the casino, and return to Los Angeles County early the next morning, the Times found.
The bus crash was reported at about 6 a.m. on I-10 close to Palm Springs, said Richard Ramhoff, a spokesman for Desert Regional Medical Center, the area’s designated trauma center. The hospital received 14 adult victims of the crash.
Five of the patients received by Desert Regional were in critical condition, Mr. Ramhoff said in a statement. Three were in serious condition and six had minor injuries.Five of the patients received by Desert Regional were in critical condition, Mr. Ramhoff said in a statement. Three were in serious condition and six had minor injuries.
Mr. Ramhoff said it was the largest number of victims he had seen in his six years working at the hospital.Mr. Ramhoff said it was the largest number of victims he had seen in his six years working at the hospital.
Patients with less serious injuries were sent to other area hospitals.Patients with less serious injuries were sent to other area hospitals.
Lee Rice, a spokeswoman at Eisenhower Medical Center, confirmed that the hospital had received 11 adult victims who had suffered minor injuries in the crash. The Desert Sun reported that JFK Medical Center in Indio, Calif., received an additional five patients, all of them with minor injuries.Lee Rice, a spokeswoman at Eisenhower Medical Center, confirmed that the hospital had received 11 adult victims who had suffered minor injuries in the crash. The Desert Sun reported that JFK Medical Center in Indio, Calif., received an additional five patients, all of them with minor injuries.
Cleanup of the accident scene continued into the afternoon. Debris littered the road and the westbound lanes of I-10 remained closed. Around 1 p.m. local time, a flatbed truck hauled parts of the demolished truck away.