A bus crashed into several vehicles and went through the center median of the San Diego (405) Freeway in the heart of the San Fernando Valley on Sunday, injuring 40 people -- five of them seriously. A total of 25 people were taken out via ambulances, many to Olive View Hospital in Sylmar. The CHP reported that some were bleeding.
Serious injuries were treated on three women, ages 49, 60 and 88, as well as two men, ages 30 and 69, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Six other patients were in fair condition with minor injuries. "The 'serious' condition classification is due to the severity of damage to the vehicles and potential unseen injuries," she said.
Fifteen minutes after the crash, fire trucks were reportedly stuck in traffic, trying to get past clogged traffic en route to the multiple crashes on the 405 Freeway near Nordhoff Street.