Salinas woman identified as second victim of deadly Greyhound bus crash

The driver of a Greyhound bus said he was exhausted before the crash that killed two women and sent at least eight more passengers to the hospital, according to the Associated Press.

A passenger on the Greyhound bus that crashed in San Jose killing two people says the driver seemed to be nodding off before the crash. Brazil added that the driver, who suffered minor injuries, admitted to getting coffee at a stop in Gilroy and remembering that he hit crash barrels on the roadway before the bus was on its side.

The bus left Los Angeles at 11:30 p.m. Monday with stops planned in Gilroy, San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland, Gipson said.

Before the bus flipped, it hit impact barrels on the freeway, and may have been changing lanes.

The bus carrying the driver and 19 passengers flipped onto the center divider, fire Capt. Christopher Salcido said.

Alex Ehlers tells KCBS that he could feel the bus weaving and the driver jerking the wheel.

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene while the five were taken to a hospital immediately with life-threatening injuries, CHP officials said.

Accordingly, the crash occurred at around 6:40 A.M. and it lead to four lanes on 101 being shut down.

According to CBS San Francisco, the crash was reported at 6:38 a.m. near the connector ramp between northbound Highway 101 and northbound Highway 85 during a steady rain, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Gary Bonslater began his shift in Los Angeles, and the company requires drivers to rest nine hours between trips, Gipson said.

The accident is under investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board will also be sending a Highway Investigation Team to help in the case. When the driver came to, the bus was on its side, according to Miceli.

Investigators earlier ruled out drugs or alcohol as a cause.

The crumpled bus remained on its right side, straddling the centre median, throughout the morning.

The accident is being investigated and the Santa Clara County district attorney has been notified, Miceli said.

The wreck snarled a morning commute already slowed by rain, backing up northbound Highway 101 for several miles. The owner of Bracco’s Towing told ABC7 News all vehicles involved in fatal accidents in this CHP jurisdiction are brought to the towing yard.