Tour Bus Carrying Teens Visiting From China Crashes Near Yosemite, 12 Hurt
OAKHURST (CBS/AP) -- The California Highway Patrol said 12 people were injured when a tour bus carrying teens struck a tree near Yosemite National Park and went down an embankment.
Sgt. Michael Schwab said two of the injured were flown to the hospital with head trauma after Saturday's crash on State Route 41, south of Fish Camp.
Schwab said 22 people were on the bus, most of them 12- to 15-year-old visiting Chinese students and their adult chaperones who were heading to their hotel in Fresno after visiting the park.
According to Sierra News, the situation was complicated for emergency responders because all the passengers spoke only Chinese.
Schwab said the bus was operated by A Top Line Tours.
