Deadly Tour Bus Fire on California Highway Leaves One Passenger Dead as Investigation Begins

A tour bus traveling toward Mexico caught fire on Highway 60 in Los Angeles County, leaving one passenger dead and another hospitalized.

The bus was carrying 18 people, including the driver, when the incident occurred in the Hacienda Heights area of the Pomona Freeway.

According to the reported details, the driver noticed a problem with the vehicle and pulled over. Smoke was then seen coming from the rear before the flames spread rapidly through the bus.

One passenger died in the fire, while another was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation.

The circumstances surrounding the blaze remain under investigation, including what caused the vehicle to catch fire and how the flames spread so quickly.

Authorities have not yet announced a definitive cause for the incident.

Source: LA Times