Crime & Safety
49 People Escape Bus Inferno On Bay Area Freeway
A bus traveling on northbound I-680 caught fire Saturday night, but everyone got out in time.
DANVILLE, CA — A bus caught fire traveling on northbound I-680 near Diablo Road Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fire broke out before 8 p.m. Sunday, according to a CHP tweet. The bus's driver and 48 passengers were able to safely exit the bus before it became fully engulfed.
A CHP photo shows the back of the bus completely charred.
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All lanes of northbound I-680 south of Diablo Road were blocked due to the fire for several hours, according to a subsequent CHP tweet.
Patch is awaiting further information from the California Highway Patrol and the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
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