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Utah Tour Bus Crash Kills 4 and Injures Dozens Utah Tour Bus Crash Kills 4 and Injures Dozens
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At least four people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a tour bus crash in rural Utah on Friday afternoon, an official said.At least four people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a tour bus crash in rural Utah on Friday afternoon, an official said.
The bus was headed east on Route 12 near Bryce Canyon National Park, about 270 miles south of Salt Lake City, when it ran off the road and rolled into the guardrail at about 11:35 a.m., the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.The bus was headed east on Route 12 near Bryce Canyon National Park, about 270 miles south of Salt Lake City, when it ran off the road and rolled into the guardrail at about 11:35 a.m., the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.
A total of 30 people, including the driver, were on board, said Denise Dastrup, the office’s public information officer. Numerous ambulances from surrounding areas descended on the scene and three medical evacuation helicopters also responded. A total of 30 people, including the driver, were onboard, said Denise Dastrup, the office’s public information officer. Numerous ambulances from surrounding areas descended on the scene and three medical evacuation helicopters also responded.
Ms. Dastrup added that 26 patients were being transported to numerous hospitals. The Utah Highway Patrol said on Twitter that 12 to 15 people were critically injured and 10 others had “minor to serious injuries.” Ms. Dastrup added that 26 patients were being transported to numerous hospitals.
At Garfield Memorial Hospital, three patients were in critical condition, 11 were serious and three were fair, said Amber Matthew, an administrative assistant at the hospital. Lance Madigan, a spokesman for the local hospital system, Intermountain Healthcare, said its hospitals received 22 patients. Five people were airlifted to other hospitals.
Two patients were taken to Kane County Hospital in Kanab, Utah, about 75 miles from the crash scene, but their conditions were unavailable. Information on the conditions of the other patients at other hospitals was not immediately available. At Garfield Memorial Hospital, three patients were in critical condition, 11 were serious and three were fair, Mr. Madigan said. Information on the conditions of the remaining patients was not immediately available.
Two patients were taken to Kane County Hospital in Kanab, Utah, about 75 miles from the crash scene.
The bus was carrying Chinese-speaking tourists, the Utah Highway Patrol said on Twitter. Its point of origin and destination were not immediately clear, and information about the operator of the bus was not immediately available.The bus was carrying Chinese-speaking tourists, the Utah Highway Patrol said on Twitter. Its point of origin and destination were not immediately clear, and information about the operator of the bus was not immediately available.
The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a 10-member team to investigate, the agency said on Twitter.The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a 10-member team to investigate, the agency said on Twitter.
Peter Densmore, a spokesman for the Bryce Canyon National Park, said the crash happened about seven miles west of the park’s entrance.Peter Densmore, a spokesman for the Bryce Canyon National Park, said the crash happened about seven miles west of the park’s entrance.
He said Route 12 is a major east-west thoroughfare used by visitors and local residents alike. He described that stretch of road as flat and straight with a speed limit of 65 miles per hour.He said Route 12 is a major east-west thoroughfare used by visitors and local residents alike. He described that stretch of road as flat and straight with a speed limit of 65 miles per hour.
The park, which drew 2.6 million visitors last year, is known for its red-rock scenery, rock spires known as hoodoos and “horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau,” according to its website. The park, which drew 2.6 million visitors last year, is known for his red-rock scenery, rock spires known as hoodoos and “horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau,” according to its website.