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Bus Carrying Church Group Overturns on California Mountain Road, Injuring 20

The cause remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.

Overview

  • The rollover occurred around 8:50 p.m. Sunday on State Route 330 near Running Springs, with 36 people aboard.
  • First responders treated 26 patients and transported 20 to hospitals, including three with major injuries, all by ground ambulance.
  • San Bernardino County Fire declared a mass-casualty incident, established triage and loading zones, and had the first patients en route within 15 minutes.
  • Passengers were teens and adults from Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Santa Ana returning from a three-day retreat at Camp Nawakwa.
  • Officials say the bus was the only vehicle involved and reported no fire or hazardous-material exposure; DUI is not suspected, the highway was closed during the response, and it was reported reopened Monday.