Sad News Report - 6 Confirmed Dead in California Bus Wreck

Filed in archive Currently in the News on July 22, 2010

© Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar

In the wee hours of the morning six people loss their life in a horrible Greyhoud bus wreck in Fresno, California. In total 6 people were killed, including the bus driver, and 34 were injured.

The wreck occured when the bus struck an overturned SUV in the fast lane on the highway. According to witnesses the bus driver was not doing anything wrong but the SUV was completely dark and he obviously did not see it until he was right on it.

The collision is still being pieced together at this moment, less than 24 hours since the crash, but what is known is that the bust was traveling from Los Angeles to Sacramento with 47 travelers. Sometime around 2:15 this morning the bus struck the overturned SUV. When this occurred, according to witnesses, there was a loud explosion and then the bus hit another vehicle. The vehicles tumbled off of an embankment eventually crashing into a large eucalyptus tree.

This is a very sad day. More information is expected to be released once the families of all victims have been contacted.