Four dead and twelve severely injured after Seattle tour buses collide
SEATTLE (KUSI) – Four people were killed and at least nine were injured after a Seattle "Ride the Ducks" bus and a duck boat tourist bus collided Thursday morning on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle.
The city’s Fire Chief, Chief Harold Scoggins, said that four people died at the scene that also involved two passenger cars. 44 people were transferred to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center and 33 were treated on scene.
The fire department kept the online community informed on the situation via its twitter account:
All patients extricated. Aprox 50 people evaluated. Media SE approach from south
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) September 24, 2015
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) September 24, 2015
Firefighters still evaluating patients. Confirm 2 fatalities, 9 critical injuries. Media area near south end of bridge. Briefing at noon.
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) September 24, 2015
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