[Johnny Wadd]

Ten people including five teenage students have been killed in a fiery bus crash in California.

On Thursday evening a lorry crossed a motorway median and struck the bus, engulfing both in flames and injuring as many as several dozen people.

The more than 40 students were on the way to Humboldt State University for a campus tour. Both drivers and three adult chaperones were killed.

The crash happened about 100 miles (160 kilometres) north of Sacramento.

"Our hearts go out to those who have been affected, and we are here to support them, and their families, in any way possible," university president Rollin Richmond wrote in a statement following the accident.

Authorities were still working to identify which school districts the deceased students were from.

A rescue worker on the scene told local media up to 37 people had also received treatment for cuts and burns.

[Kelseecat65]

What a freaking nightmare.

[TwistedSisterr]

omg, I use to worry so much about my son when he would go out of town for football
he laughed at me, and then this happened and he asked me if I heard about it and i said "yeah now you see what im saying?"
he hugged me and said ill always come home mama
(I bawled like a baby)

[Azimuth]

Originally Posted by TwistedSisterr ↗

omg, I use to worry so much about my son when he would go out of town for football
he laughed at me, and then this happened and he asked me if I heard about it and i said "yeah now you see what im saying?"
he hugged me and said ill always come home mama
(I bawled like a baby)

I understand completely. I remember once going to a park with really high cliffs. They went to look over the edge with dad, meanwhile I'm in the tall grass puking with worry. True story.

[TwistedSisterr]

Originally Posted by azimuth ↗

I understand completely. I remember once going to a park with really high cliffs. They went to look over the edge with dad, meanwhile I'm in the tall grass puking with worry. True story.

omg thats is so sweet!!

[BoBar]

This is such a tragic story :-( & a buddy of mine worked with the driver of the Truck, some think the dude had a heart attack causing him to loose control of the the rig... This story is close to home for me because the students on that bus were from L.A & on their way to Humbolt county to check out a college & on this same day my 16 yr old daughter was on a different bus with students living around Sacramento Ca. & headed to a seperate college campus :-( my condolences to all families involved

[Kelseecat65]

Originally Posted by BoBar ↗

This is such a tragic story :-( & a buddy of mine worked with the driver of the Truck, some think the dude had a heart attack causing him to loose control of the the rig... This story is close to home for me because the students on that bus were from L.A & on their way to Humbolt county to check out a college & on this same day my 16 yr old daughter was on a different bus with students living around Sacramento Ca. & headed to a seperate college campus :-( my condolences to all families involved

I just got chills reading your reply.

[BoBar]

Originally Posted by Kelseecat65 ↗

I just got chills reading your reply.

Im just thankful that I didnt hear about this horrible crash until my daughter was already safe at home that night, then I felt a bit of guilt that I was sooo relieved that it wasnt her bus :-( I cant imagine what those families are going through

[vipersna]

The company who owns the busses is based out of where I live so it was big news here.