Two female passengers were killed Tuesday morning in Northern California after a Greyhound bus rolled onto its side on a busy highway.
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Lisa Brazil responded about 6:40 a.m. on U.S. Highway 101 at state Route 85. Two female passengers of a total of 18 passengers were killed. Eight passengers, including the bus driver were injured.
The busy rush hour traffic crash on the South Bay thoroughfare occurred during rainy weather. The bus departed Los Angeles about midnight. The crashed bu was resting on a concrete barrier on the right side (passenger side) of the bus.
An investigation is underway, including the work hours and travel log of the bus driver.
UPDATE: 2 dead and 6 injured after Greyhound bus overturns on Hwy 101 at Hwy 85 in San Jose. https://t.co/RvYmIGV4Nu pic.twitter.com/JhD5ktNcxh
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea) January 19, 2016
Breaking news-just arrived to overturned greyhound bus. 101/85 San Jose. Live in a few mins @kron4news pic.twitter.com/ZLGZIVxlCr
— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) January 19, 2016
2 women killed when Greyhound bus overturns on Highway 101 in San Jose https://t.co/cBRnxYYd3m pic.twitter.com/O3MDc7CRXa
— L.A. Times: L.A. Now (@LANow) January 19, 2016
#BREAKING: Greyhound bus that departed from L.A. crashes in San Jose; 2 dead, 18 injured https://t.co/lCx0DtLiLV pic.twitter.com/NH7Jefa3m6
— KTLA (@KTLA) January 19, 2016
Passengers on Greyhound bus say driver feel asleep at the wheel. 2 dead, at least 6 injured in crash in S San Jose pic.twitter.com/YkBUvEI7FT
— Matt Bigler (@mattbigler740) January 19, 2016
UPDATE Two people killed when bus overturns in South San Jose https://t.co/SMGGZUw5sX @MarkMgomez pic.twitter.com/puxpSTFVcG
— Mercury News (@mercnews) January 19, 2016
IMAGE: Emergency vehicles at scene of fatal Greyhound bus crash near San Jose.
https://t.co/wqRhasoNze pic.twitter.com/4zWLQz3I0q
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) January 19, 2016
Breaking news-confirmed victims killed were ejected from greyhound bus. 101/85 San Jose northbound @kron4news pic.twitter.com/OFz9xKqTzR
— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) January 19, 2016