Yucca Valley MCI (update)- La Contenta x Yucca Mesa head-on collision. 2 buses, 1 passenger vehicle involved. BCH pic.twitter.com/Tjrnf9ANYK
— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) September 25, 2015
A collision in Yucca Valley Friday morning involving a school bus and Toyota Tacoma resulted in one person dead and four students injured.
Via Z107.7 FM:
According to CHP Officer Randy O’Brien, a white Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound on Alta Loma at 6:59 a.m. Witnesses said the truck was traveling about 60 miles per hour. Traveling eastbound on Yucca Trail was a school bus filled with students going to La Contenta Middle School. The bus turned into the path of the truck causing a head-on crash. The driver and sole occupant of the truck was killed. Four students in the bus received minor injuries; two were taken to Hi-Desert Medical Center; two were treated at the scene. Another bus at the intersection on La Contenta–leaving the school—was hit by debris. The California Highway Patrol is investigating.
Yucca Valley-MCI involving two school buses. Multiple injuries. BCH pic.twitter.com/0rVfDlmSCx
— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) September 25, 2015
Authorities expect the intersection to be closed for several hours on Friday.
