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Tour Bus Crashes in Southern California, 8 Dead

Investigators examine body bags of victims near the scene where at least eight people were killed and 38 people were injured after a tour bus carrying a group from Tijuana, Mexico crashed with two other vehicles near Yucaipa, California, February 3, 2013.
Investigators examine body bags of victims near the scene where at least eight people were killed and 38 people were injured after a tour bus carrying a group from Tijuana, Mexico crashed with two other vehicles near Yucaipa, California, February 3, 2013.
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Authorities in Southern California say eight people are dead after a tour bus collided with a pickup truck early Sunday night.

The crash occurred in the San Bernadino Mountains near the town of Forest Falls, about 130 kilometers east of Los Angeles. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash.

A spokesman for the California Highway Patrol says more than 30 people were injured.

The bus was reportedly carrying a tour group from Tijuana, Mexico, which included several children.

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