BUS-VAN ACCIDENT LEAVES 9 INJURED.Byline: Daily News Nine people, including five children, were hurt Wednesday afternoon when a Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, city bus apparently ran a red light at a busy Valencia intersection, a sheriff's deputy said. None of the injuries was life-threatening, said Don Scott
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La . The five youngsters were passengers in a Dodge Caravan Not to be confused with the Nissan Caravan. The Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are minivans manufactured by the Chrysler Group (DaimlerChrysler from 1998). driven by Rebecca Hilyard, 22, sheriff's Deputy Robert Smoldt said. Bus driver Douglas Illg, 54, turned left from Cinema Drive onto Bouquet Canyon Road in front of the mini-van, Smoldt said. The children and the two drivers, as well as the two passengers aboard the bus - visiting from British Columbia - were taken to three hospitals for injuries described as minor to moderate, Scott said. The children were properly restrained in the van, Scott added. |
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