California Bus Crash Kills 2, Injures 18

The driver of a Greyhound bus that overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in South San Jose, killing two women and injuring 17 passengers, admitted he was worn out at the time of the crash, according to California Highway Patrol and San Jose fire officials.

According to the report, a bus flipped over on Highway 97, just south of Prince George, British Columbia, at around 8 a.m. There were eight passengers and a driver aboard the bus.

Five people suffered moderate injuries, and 13 others were also hurt, fire Capt. Christopher Salcido said.

There is no word on what caused the crash.

One person suffered major injuries, and three others were moderately hurt, officials said. Company spokeswoman Lanesha Gipson says the bus driver began his shift in Los Angeles and that the company requires operators to rest nine hours between trips.

At the scene, it appeared there were two bodies covered with yellow tarps near the front of the bus. A driver saw the bus making the transition when suddenly, the bus struck the impact barrels at the divider and land on its side.

Antonio Olivera, 25, said his mother was traveling home to San Francisco from Los Angeles, where she had visited her other two sons.

A passenger, who spoke to KTVU anonymously, accused the bus driver of falling asleep and said the vehicle was weaving back and forth before the accident. Several of the injured were transported to area hospitals.

Northbound Highway 101 was shut down in the area while emergency crews responded to the scene.

The bus was carrying about 20 people when it crashed.

The identities of the dead have not been released.