Tour Bus Crash Near Bryce Canyon Leaves 4 Dead

Four people died after a tour bus crashed near Byrce Canyon on State Route 12 in Utah Friday, according to the state's highway patrol.

At least 12-15 others have suffered critical injuries in the crash. According to a news report in KUTV, the bus hit a guard rail and rolled over.

The Utah Highway Patrol said the tourists on the bus are Chinese.

Multiple air ambulances and rescue crews have been dispatched, officials said. State Route 12 is closed for the investigation.

Officials said to avoid the area.

According to the National Park Service, some two million visitors come to see Bryce Canyon National Park every year, most between March and early October. The park consists of a "series of natural amphitheaters or bowls, carved into the edge of a high plateau."

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