Northern California bus crash kills Octaviano Garcia, 33, and dozens injured when bus rolls over off of Interstate 5 near Pollard Flat, California

Modified Date:

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 6:55pm

Accident Date:

Sunday, November 23, 2014

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"Why has this company been allowed to operate without a safety rating?" said Senior Communications Director Dan Ronan. "They just killed someone."

CHP: 1 dead, 30 injured in tour bus crash in Pollard Flat

Officials said they believe the driver was fatigued and drove off the road and into a ditch, causing the bus to flip over onto the roof.

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CHP officials say the bus was traveling northbound on Interstate 5 when it ran off the road down an embankment and onto Eagle Roost Road where it rolled over, no other vehicles were involved.

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The bus had two drivers; and the driver behind the wheel during the accident was being interviewed by CHP.

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California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Borgen says the bus traveling from Los Angeles to Pasco, Washington, crashed Sunday morning about 100 miles south of the Oregon border.

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Earlier in the same trip and about 50 miles to the south, the bus had struck a Denny’s restaurant in Red Bluff, Borgen said. No one was injured in that crash.

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Police said there was evidence at both crash sites that show fatigue may have been a factor in the crash.

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“Most people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving but don't realize that driving while fatigued can be just as fatal as driving under the influence,” the report said. Police declined to comment beyond what was said in the report.

Driver fatigue may have caused California crash

The bus was en route from Los Angeles to Pasco, Washington, when it drifted off the right shoulder of Interstate 5 about 100 miles south of the Oregon border. It went down an embankment and overturned, coming to rest on its roof.

A tour bus that was slated to travel from Los Angeles to Pasco, Washington was involved in two crashes in one day, one of which killed a man and injured many other people. The bus reportedly crashed into a Denny's restaurant in Red Bluff, fortunately injuring no one but causing some damage to property. The second crash occured when the bus rolled over just off of Interstate 5 near the California-Portland border in the town of Pollard Flat. One man died at the scene, and his identity will be released once his next of kin are notified. Two people were reported in serious condition, three in serious condition, and at least 23 others were hospitalized. The bus was reportedly operating without a safety rating, and driver fatigue was likely a contributing factor in the crash.

The driver was been identified as 67-year-old Jose Victor Garcilazo Palencia of Los Angeles. The man killed is Octaviano Garcia of Parlier, California.

Type: Bus Accident

Topics:

Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle, Asleep at Wheel/Driver Fatigue, Property Damage, Rollover

People Involved:

Jose Victor Garcilazo Palencia

Octaviano Garcia

Roadway:

I-5

City:

Mount Shasta, CA

County:

Siskiyou County, CA

Area:

Medford-Klamath Falls, OR