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12-05-2025
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1 Dead, 32 Injured in Fiery Crash Involving Tour Bus and SUV on Los Angeles Freeway: Reports
A packed tour bus collided with a broken-down vehicle on a Los Angeles freeway in the Hacienda Heights area early morning on Sunday, May 11 One person was killed and 32 others were injured in the fiery crash, according to reports The driver of the broken-down vehicle reportedly died after it became engulfed in flames following the crashOne person has been killed and 32 others injured in a fiery crash involving a tour bus and a sport utility vehicle in Los Angeles, according to reports. The tour bus carrying 63 passengers collided with a broken-down, stationary Nissan Pathfinder on State Route 60 in the Hacienda Heights area of the city just after 5:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, May 11, multiple outlets, including ABC News and the Associated Press, reported. The passenger of the SUV died in the vehicle after it burst into flames following the crash, Officer Zachary Salazar of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed in a statement to the outlets. The fire didn't spread to the tour bus. Salazar said 32 people were hospitalized, the majority of whom had 'moderate to minor' injuries, while two were critically injured in the crash, according to reports. The identity of the Nissan driver who died has not been released at this time. Footage posted by the CHP on X showed the empty tour bus leaning to the side on the edge of the freeway following the crash. The front of the vehicle was destroyed by the impact while the windshield was completely shattered. 'Major crash. SR-60 WB, west of Azusa Ave. the HOV, #1 and #2 lanes closed for unknown duration as investigation continues. Updates will be posted here,' the CHP wrote in the caption. The tour bus was driving from Indio, Calif., near Palm Springs to L.A.'s Koreatown neighborhood, per AP. The tour bus driver was identified as Sui Sheng Du, ABC News reported. According to a preliminary investigation by the CHP, per ABC News, the tour bus driver slammed into the back of the disabled SUV, causing it to 'become fully engulfed in flames, trapping the occupant.' The bus then veered into multiple lanes to the right of the freeway before crashing into a guardrail along the right shoulder. Bus passenger Joe Runnel told KTLA, that people on board were 'begging for mercy' following the crash. 'I was thrown from the back seat of the bus to the floor about three or four seats down. Glass was on me…there was a lot of hollering,' he said. Another witness told the outlet that 'everyone tried to stop, but there was just not enough time.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The cause of the SUV becoming disabled is not clear at this time. The CHP said no drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, per ABC News. Following the crash, the westbound 60 Freeway was shut down between Azusa Avenue and Hacienda Boulevard. Some lanes were opened back up at around 7:30 a.m. local time, per KTLA. PEOPLE has reached out to the CHP and L.A. County Fire Department for comment but did not immediately hear back. Read the original article on People
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11-05-2025
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Tour bus crash kills one and injures 32 in Los Angeles area
One person has died and dozens were hospitalized after a tour bus crashed in the greater Los Angeles area early Sunday morning. The bus collided with an SUV, which was fully engulfed in flames by the time emergency responders arrived, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. Thirty-two people have been hospitalized, with two in critical condition. The Mother's Day tragedy occurred on the Route 60 freeway in Hacienda Heights, a community in the suburban San Gabriel Valley to the east of Los Angeles. California Highway Patrol officer Zachary Salazar told KTLA 5 that the driver of the SUV died while trapped inside the vehicle after it caught on fire. The fire department shared in an update that out of the 32 people transported to the hospital, 26 suffered minor injuries. About half of the people on board were uninjured, as 31 people were able to leave the scene without hospital care. Although no fire spread to the tour bus, KTLA 5 reported that the bus was left with a shattered windshield and major front-end damage. A witness told the local news station that the crash happened 'so quick' and that 'everyone tried to stop, but there was just not enough time.' This article was originally published on
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11-05-2025
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1 dead, dozens injured in fiery tour bus collision near Los Angeles
At least one person was killed and 32 others were injured in a fiery collision Sunday morning between a packed tour bus and a disabled SUV stalled on a freeway in Los Angeles County, authorities said. The collision occurred just after 5 a.m. Pacific Time on State Route 60 near the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Hacienda Heights east of downtown Los Angeles, according to a statement from Officer Zachary Salazar, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol. The tour bus was carrying 63 passengers when it collided with a Nissan Pathfinder that was disabled in the westbound lanes, the CHP said in a statement. The Nissan burst into flames as a result of the collision, the statement said. The driver of the Nissan, whose name was not immediately released, died at the scene after becoming trapped in the burning vehicle, the statement said. The fire did not spread to the tour bus but 32 of the 63 people aboard the vehicle were taken to local hospitals for treatment of injuries, according to Salazar. The tour bus driver, identified by the CHP as Sui Sheng Du, slammed into the rear of the disabled SUV, according to a preliminary investigation by the CHP. "As a result of the impact, the Nissan Pathfinder became fully engulfed in flames, trapping the occupant," according to the CHP statement. Following the collision, the bus veered to the right across multiple lanes of the freeway and crashed into a raised metal and wood guardrail along the right shoulder, the CHP said. MORE: Video: At least 40 dead in Guatemala bus crash The Los Angeles County Fire Department said two bus passengers were in critical condition and the remaining victims suffered minor to moderate injuries. Salazar said the tour bus was heading to Koreatown in downtown Los Angeles when the crash occurred. He said the bus was coming from Morongo Valley, about 110 miles east of Los Angeles. MORE: At least 1 dead, nearly two dozen injured after tour bus rolls over on upstate New York highway Images of the bus taken by ABC Los Angeles station KABC showed substantial front-end damage to the vehicle. It was not immediately clear what caused the SUV to become disabled, Salazar said. The CHP said neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to be a factor in the crash. 1 dead, dozens injured in fiery tour bus collision near Los Angeles originally appeared on
11-05-2025
1 dead, dozens injured in fiery tour bus collision near Los Angeles
At least one person was killed and 32 others were injured in a fiery collision Sunday morning between a packed tour bus and a disabled SUV stalled on a freeway in Los Angeles County, authorities said. The collision occurred just after 5 a.m. Pacific Time on State Route 60 near the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Hacienda Heights east of downtown Los Angeles, according to a statement from Officer Zachary Salazar, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol. The tour bus was carrying 63 passengers when it collided with a Nissan Pathfinder that was disabled in the westbound lanes, the CHP said in a statement. The Nissan burst into flames as a result of the collision, the statement said. The driver of the Nissan, whose name was not immediately released, died at the scene after becoming trapped in the burning vehicle, the statement said. The fire did not spread to the tour bus but 32 of the 63 people aboard the vehicle were taken to local hospitals for treatment of injuries, according to Salazar. The tour bus driver, identified by the CHP as Sui Sheng Du, slammed into the rear of the disabled SUV, according to a preliminary investigation by the CHP. "As a result of the impact, the Nissan Pathfinder became fully engulfed in flames, trapping the occupant," according to the CHP statement. Following the collision, the bus veered to the right across multiple lanes of the freeway and crashed into a raised metal and wood guardrail along the right shoulder, the CHP said. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said two bus passengers were in critical condition and the remaining victims suffered minor to moderate injuries. Salazar said the tour bus was heading to Koreatown in downtown Los Angeles when the crash occurred. He said the bus was coming from Morongo Valley, about 110 miles east of Los Angeles. Images of the bus taken by ABC Los Angeles station KABC showed substantial front-end damage to the vehicle. It was not immediately clear what caused the SUV to become disabled, Salazar said.
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11-05-2025
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1 killed, 32 hospitalized after Mother's Day morning crash involving tour bus on 60 Freeway
A person died and 32 people were hospitalized, including two in critical condition, after a tour bus crash on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights early Sunday morning. According to Los Angeles County Fire Department Public Information Officer Fred Fielding, units were dispatched at 5:07 a.m. regarding a traffic collision involving fire near Hacienda Boulevard and arrived on scene within minutes to find that a tour bus was involved in a crash with a vehicle, believed to be a Nissan SUV. The Nissan was fully engulfed when crews arrived, authorities later stated on social media. One person died in the crash, and it was later confirmed that it was the driver of the Nissan, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle. CHP Officer Zachary Salazar told KTLA 5's Erin Myers at 7 a.m. that, due to the impact of the collision, the Nissan burst into flames, leaving the driver trapped. Salazar elaborated that there were 63 people on the tour bus counting the driver, and a total of 32 were transported to area hospitals in various conditions, including two in critical condition who were among the first to be taken from the scene. The other 31 passengers were uninjured and allowed to leave. The tour bus sustained significant front end damage as well as a shattered windshield and ended up on the shoulder as a result of the collision. A hazardous materials squad was dispatched to the scene to ensure that the bus was not leaking fuel. According to a witness who was driving on the westbound 60 at the time of the crash, the situation unfolded 'so quick' and that 'everyone tried to stop, but there was just not enough time.' The fact that the crash occurred so early on Mother's Day adds to the 'catastrophe,' the witness, a man named Cesar, told Myers an hour after the crash. 'It happened so quickly…a lot of chaos and then just red lights,' he said. 'It's going to be very [catastrophic] especially because it's Mother's Day…it's very sad that it had to start like this.' The westbound 60 Freeway will be closed between Azusa Avenue and Hacienda Boulevard indefinitely, although authorities hope to have some lanes open by 8 a.m. Drivers who need to go through the area are advised to seek alternate routes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
