At least 20 people, most of them teenagers, were injured Sunday night after a church bus overturned on a mountain highway in San Bernardino County, California, authorities said.
Emergency crews responded to the scene around 9 p.m. on Highway 330 near Smiley Park, about 25 miles north of San Bernardino. The bus, carrying 36 passengers — including teens and several adults — had been returning from a church retreat near Angelus Oaks to Santa Ana when it rolled over in a single-vehicle crash, according to officials.
San Bernardino County Fire officials said three people sustained severe injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals, while 17 others were treated for minor injuries. The remaining passengers either declined treatment or were not hurt.
Images from the crash site showed a large emergency response, with fire trucks blocking the mountain road and rescue personnel tending to injured passengers along the roadside. The wreck left debris scattered across the narrow highway, prompting authorities to close both directions of Highway 330 indefinitely as cleanup and investigation continued.
Authorities have not determined the cause of the crash, though they confirmed the bus was the only vehicle involved. The driver is not suspected of driving under the influence, ABC News reported.
In an update on X, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said, “Incident command terminated, units being released. Highway 330 remains closed in both directions until further notice.”
Officials have not provided an estimated time for reopening the route.
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