An accident on California Highway 99 in Fresno involving a Greyhound bus on its way to Sacramento from Los Angeles has left six people dead and 20 injured. The Central Valley bus crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 22. The Los Angeles Times reports that the bus accident began when an SUV carrying three women made a sharp left turn from the right-hand lane, collided with the median rail, rolled over and blocked the fast lane of the highway. All three women were killed.
The bus carrying 36 people hit the SUV and struck a Honda CR-V, resulting in all three vehicles going off the highway and falling down a 15-foot embankment. The Greyhound bus driver and two bus passengers were killed as a result of the collision. The driver of the CR-V was injured.
As more information unfolds regarding the deadly Fresno Greyhound bus crash, the California Highway Patrol will focus its investigation on re-creating the 24 hours in the lives of the drivers before the accident occurred.
Buses generally offer a safe and convenient means of travel. Although bus collisions are one of the most infrequent types of auto accidents, accounting for only one-half of one percent of all fatal accidents in 2006, when they do occur, the lack of seat belts and air bags in some buses can lead to catastrophic injury and even death.
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