SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – A Greyhound bus rolled onto its side during a rainy Tuesday morning commute in Northern California, killing two women and sending five other people to the hospital, authorities said.
An additional 13 victims suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene in San Jose, city fire Capt. Christopher Salcido said.
Four people were taken to hospitals with major to moderate injuries, and a boy went as a precaution after the bus flipped on its side on Highway 101, major commuting thoroughfare, California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Miceli said.
The bus carrying the driver and 39 passengers landed on the center divider while heading north around 6:40 a.m., Miceli said.
The accident is under investigation and prosecutors have been notified, which Miceli said is a routine measure. The driver, who was one of those sent to the hospital, will be asked to submit a blood sample to test for alcohol and drugs, authorities said.