Four people injured, one critically, after crash between bus and truck in La Quinta
Jesus Reyes
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Four people were injured, including one critically, after a crash involving a Sunline bus and a pickup truck in La Quinta Tuesday evening.
The crash was reported at around 6:20 p.m. on Washington Street and Eisenhower Drive.
Authorities said the driver of the bus and one passenger were transported to a local hospital in stable condition. The driver of the vehicle was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition.
Courtesy: Juan Murguia Lopez
The other four passengers reported no injuries.
Details on what led to the crash were not immediately available. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
No arrests have been made.
Roads were closed in the area for over an hour, causing long traffic delays for drivers.
Statement from Sunline Transit Agency:
“SunLine Transit Agency is fully cooperating with the police investigation underway regarding a collision involving one of the Agency’s buses in La Quinta. Investigation updates will be provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.”
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