Several injured in bus crash in Riverside

Tuesday December 17, 2002

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) Two people were killed and 26 people aboard a charter bus were injured Monday in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 60, authorities said.

Weather may have contributed to the 4:20 p.m. crash, said California Highway Patrol Officer Jim Whitney.

The driver of a Ford truck was heading westbound in the slow lane when he suddenly swerved across all lanes, striking the bus in the carpool lane, Whitney said. The truck then spun out of control and struck a Honda Civic.

The drivers of the Ford and Honda, who have not been immediately identified, were killed in the crash.

All 26 people aboard the charter bus had minor to moderate injuries and were taken to area hospitals, Whitney said. The bus was registered to Bus Connection Incorporated of Commerce.

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