Officers arrived to find the bus overturned with at least one passenger trapped inside still. The bus lost control for some reason, skidding into the dirt on the freeway's shoulder and overturning. The bus was on southbound I-15 just south of State Route 76 before 10:30 a.m. (KGTV) - At least three people were killed and 18 other people were injured after a charter bus crashed and overturned on Interstate 15 Saturday. Stay with 10News for updates to this developing story. It is unknown if the injured passengers were secured into the seat belts at the time of the crash. Their conditions are unknown at this time.Ĭalifornia Highway Patrol said the bus was equipped with seat belts. Three females, described as Hispanic, were killed in the crash, authorities said.Īccording to officials, a five-year-old male passenger was transported to Riverside University Health Systems Medical Center, about 50 miles north from the scene of the crash.įive other passengers were transported to Palomar Hospital, seven were transported to Temecula Valley Hospital, and five were taken to Inland Valley Hospital. The bus crashed about 20 miles south of Murrieta in Pala Mesa. The bus driver, a 52-year-old man from Whittier, Calif., survived with minor injuries and was speaking with CHP investigators.ġ0News learned the charter bus originated from El Monte in East Los Angeles and made multiple stops en route to San Ysidro, including Riverside and Murrieta.