MASS CASUALTY RESPONSE DECLARED AFTER THREE-VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING CHARTER BUS IN LLANO — NO INJURIES REPORTED

MASS CASUALTY RESPONSE DECLARED AFTER THREE-VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING CHARTER BUS IN LLANO — NO INJURIES REPORTED

LLANO, CA — A three-vehicle traffic collision involving a charter bus carrying 56 passengers, mostly children, was reported Tuesday afternoon around 4:15 p.m. on Highway 138 at 165th Street East.

A CHP Baldwin Park captain was on scene and requested the Los Angeles County Fire Department respond as a precaution.

Upon responding, fire personnel classified the incident as a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) due to the number of people involved.

*Despite the MCI designation, no injuries were reported.

The collision involved a charter bus and two passenger vehicles. At least one lane of eastbound Highway 138 was blocked while CHP investigated and tow trucks were requested.

The MCI designation was precautionary and did not indicate that multiple people were injured.