A bus crash in Los Angeles has left 40 people injured and shut down several freeway lanes, according to reports.
The crash took place on the 405 Freeway on Oct. 14, prompting all southbound lanes in the area to be shut down, ABC7 reported. Several other vehicles were involved in the crash.
A total of 40 people were reported hospitalized, and 25 were taken there via ambulance, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Five are in serious condition, ABC7 reported.
The cause of the crash is being investigated. No other details about those who injured were available.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the victims’ ages range from 30 to 88.
The private bus was carrying around 37 people who were coming from a church event at the Forum in Inglewood, said California Highway Patrol Officer Wescon Haver, KTLA reported.
“Three of those patients did not have serious visible injuries however based on the severity of the impact, protocol deems their condition requiring paramedic transport,” the Fire Department told the station.
Raymond Avila, who was stuck in traffic for three hours after the crash, said that he saw first responders coming back due to the traffic congestion.
“They could only fit one person at a time so they had to come back a bunch of times,” Avila told the outlet.
From The Epoch Times