At least eight people are dead and 38 people injured after a tour bus collided with two other vehicles in the mountains of Southern California early today.
California Highway Patrol spokesman Mario Lopez said the bus driver reported having brake problems as it came down the mountain on State Route 38, crashing into a car then flipping over and hitting a pick-up truck that was pulling a trailer.
Department of transportation spokeswoman Michelle Profant said the passengers on the bus were part of a tour group from Tijuana, Mexico and a representative from the Mexican consulate was at the crash scene.
San Bernardino County fire spokesman Eric Sherwin said the crash happened near the San Bernardino National Forest. The injuries ranged from minor to life-threatening, he said.