5 hurt in multiple vehicle crash on 118 Freeway in Simi Valley
5 hurt in multiple vehicle crash on 118 Freeway in Simi Valley
by Ruby Gonzales
Five people suffered minor injuries Tuesday when a charter bus carrying students from Bakersfield collided with two or three other vehicles on the 118 freeway in Simi Valley.
Of the five injured, four were taken to a hospital, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. One declined to be transported.
LIVE report from #MaderaInc on Hwy 118 at Madera Rd. This is a 3 vehicle collision involving a charter bus with students from Bakersfield. Non-life threatening injuries to parties involved. @CHPMoorpark @SimiValleyPD @City_SimiValley @CountyVentura https://t.co/4j5i0tXywL
— Ventura County Fire (@VCFD) September 3, 2019
The California Highway Patrol received a call about the collision on the westbound 118 Freeway, east of Madera Road, shortly after 9 a.m.
“We believe the bus was heading to the Ronald Reagan Library on a field trip,” CHP Officer Marco Marin said.
He didn’t have details yet on what led to the crash. After the collision, Marin said the bus went up an embankment on the north side of the freeway.
The fire department tweeted that there were seven adults and 33 minors on the bus. Three were hurt but it wasn’t clear if injured included students.
The CHP closed all westbound lanes of the 118 Freeway at First Street at 9:15 a.m., Marin said. He said the lanes should reopen by 11:45 a.m.
#MaderaInc @VCFD FFs on scene of 1 bus and 3 other vehicle TC. Total of 43 people involved. Bus had 40 passengers: 7 adults and 33 minors. Four minor injuries reported: 3 on bus and 2 from other vehicles. Three patients requested transport to local ED others declined transport. pic.twitter.com/n9YNCaulfc
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) September 3, 2019
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