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1sst LD Writethru: Bus collision kills 4, critically injuires 12 in Seattle

Xinhua, September 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

A tour bus collided into a charter bus in Seattle, killing four people and critically injuring 12 others on Thursday.

According to the Seattle fire department, 12 people were critically injured, and many others received minor injuries.

The injured are reportedly being sent to local hospitals.

The crash, which took place at 11:11 a.m. local time on Thursday on the Aurora Avenue Bridge on Highway 99, reportedly involved an amphibious tour vehicle, a charter bus in Seattle and two passenger cars.