Orland Bus Crash CHP Collision (Part 2)

NORTHERN DIVISION
MAIT
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CHP Willows Area
April 10, 2014
Interstate 5 north of State Route 32
Volume 2
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM COVER

CHP 558 (Rev. 9-08) OPI 065 (MAIT use only)
DATE OF COLLISION (MONTH-DAY-YEAR)
04-10-2014
TIME (2400)
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TEAM DIVISION
Northern Division
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OFFICER I.D.
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NUMBER
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2014-04-05
AREA/AGENCY
Willows CHP
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CASE NUMBER
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PRIMARY INVESTIGATING OFFICER

Officer T. Horwath, ID 17692
TEAM LEADER
Sergeant N. Parsons, ID 15894
ENGINEER(S)
Caltrans Engineer, K. Reed, P.E. C41063, Northern Division MAIT
Caltrans Engineer, S. Rogers, P.E. C49641, Northern Division MAIT
MOTOR CARRIER SPECIALIST(S)

MCS-I J. Cantrell, ID A11888, Northern Division MAIT
SUBPOENAS FOR MAIT PERSONNEL SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:

California Highway Patrol
Northern Division MAIT
2485 Sonoma Street
Redding, California 96001
Attention: Sergeant C. Dalin, ID 14647
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM COVER

CHP 558 (Rev. 9-08) OPI 065 (MAIT use only)
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Northern Division
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Willows CHP
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CASE NUMBER
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PRIMARY INVESTIGATING OFFICER

Officer T. Horwath, ID 17692
OTHER TEAM MEMBERS
NORTHERN DIVISION
Officer S. Hamann, ID 15055, Northern Division MAIT Investigator
Officer C. Dugger, ID 17054, Northern Division MAIT Investigator
Officer A. Horner, ID 18301, Northern Division MAIT Investigator
Officer B. Mitchell, ID 19260, Northern Division MAIT Investigator
Officer J. Bowen, ID 17539, Northern Division MAIT Associate Investigator
VALLEY DIVISION
Officer S. Ruppert, ID 14530, Valley Division MAIT Investigator
HEADQUARTERS
Sergeant J. Vialovos, ID 15519, Headquarters MAIT Investigator
Officer H. Scribner, ID 15254, Headquarters MAIT Investigator
Officer A. Newton, ID 16939, Headquarters MAIT Investigator
Officer J. Daubner, ID 19564, Headquarters MAIT Investigator
Officer R. Alexander, ID 15931, Headquarters MAIT Investigator
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM NARRATIVE/DIAGRAM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 2
TITLE
STATEMENTS
BONNIE JEAN DURAN (DRIVER #2)
PASSENGER JOE VIDAL DURAN
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER CECILIA CARABEZ
PASSENGER ELIJAH CARRANZA
PASSENGER ALONSO CASTILLO
PASSENGER STEVEN CLAVIJO
PASSENGER ANGELA CORRO
PASSENGER DAYION LATERECE CRUMBLE
PASSENGER
PASSENGER TANNEN DELGADO
PASSENGER REGINA DRAFFEN
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER MELVIN HARRIS III
PASSENGER MILES HILL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 2 (continued)
TITLE
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
PASSENGER SINEVA HOSEA
PASSENGER HARLEY HOYT
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER
PASSENGER JAYDA NICOLE KOSAR
PASSENGER
PASSENGER BENJAMIN LOPEZ
PASSENGER
PASSENGER ANGELINA REZENDEZ
PASSENGER
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ANALYSIS AND OPINION

PASSENGER SEATING ANALYSIS
VEHICLE DAMAGE MATCH POINTS
VEHICLE DYNAMICS DIAGRAMS
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DESCRIPTIONS
MODULE ANALYSIS
CALCULATIONS
AREAS OF IMPACT
COLLISION SEQUENCE
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
VEHICLE FACTORS
HUMAN FACTORS
APPLICABLE STATUTES AND VIOLATIONS OF LAW
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529 535
535 539
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BM/AH/SH
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STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
RECOMMENDATIONS
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TITLE
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ANNEXES
A ACRONYMS
B EATON TRANSMISSION INSPECTION REPORT
C AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE (ACM) CRASH DATA
RETRIEVAL (CDR) REPORTS
D TRW AUTOMOTIVE STEERING GEAR REPORT
E ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) REPORT
F DRIVER EVANS (DRIVER #1) LOG BOOKS
G DRIVER LEALAO-TAIAO (DRIVER #3) LOG BOOKS
TABLE OF CONTENTS LEGEND

INITIALS
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AUTHOR
Investigator A. Horner
Investigator B. Mitchell
Investigator C. Dugger
Investigator J. Bowen
Investigator J. Cantrell
Engineer K. Reed
Sergeant N. Parsons
Investigator S. Hamann
Investigator S. Ruppert
AUTHOR(S)
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Statements
Bonnie Jean Duran (Driver #2)
Identifying Information
Bonnie Jean Duran
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Saturday, April 12, 2014, at approximately 0915 hours, Sergeant Parsons, Investigator
Horner, and NTSB Investigator Panagiotou conducted an interview with Driver Duran, at the
CHP Willows Area office. Also present during the interview was Passenger Joe Duran, spouse
of Driver Duran. The interview was concluded at approximately 0953 hours. The interview was
digitally recorded with the Durans knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained
by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered during the
interview:
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Statements Bonnie Jean Duran (Driver #2) (continued)
She had not consumed any alcoholic

beverages the evening prior to the collision,
She
felt well rested from a good night of sleep and did not feel fatigued.
Driver
Duran began driving between approximately 1700 and 1715 hours, when they departed Willows.
This was the last stop they made prior to the collision. The weather was beautiful. It was clear
and sunny, and it was not breezy.
She did not use cruise control while driving, as she preferred to have a little bit more control of
the vehicle. Driver Duran mostly traveled in the right lane except when passing slower traffic.
She preferred driving in the slower lane. Driver Duran was driving at approximately 70 miles
per hour and she considered traffic to be heavy; not rush hour, but not smooth sailing. She was
maintaining speed with the flow of traffic.
She approached the bus (Setra) traveling in front of her in the #2 lane and merged to the left, into
the #1 lane to pass it. She was not going much faster than 70 miles per hour when she passed the
Setra. She did not recall looking at the speedometer when passing the Setra because the freeway
was not wide-open. She was not paying attention to, keeping it down, referring to her speed.
Driver Duran thought there were other vehicles between her and the Setra after she passed it.
She recalled they had not passed the Setra fast; it was more of a slow pass. As they passed the
Setra, they talked about how it looked brand new. She could not tell if it was a charter bus or a
recreational type bus. She had passed the Setra and merged in front of it. There were no
vehicles directly in front of her, slowing me down or anything.
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The collision did not occur immediately after passing the Setra. She believed she had been in
front of the Setra for some time when the collision occurred. Driver Duran looked to the left and
saw the FedEx truck (Volvo) coming through the median. The Volvo was already on fire. She
stated, I just held on and had to figure out what was going to happen. She could not tell if she
was going to miss it, or how fast it was coming at them. It was coming fast; it wasnt slowing
down at all, referring to the Volvo and trailers.
She thought the fire was coming from the back of the Volvo, behind the cab, not from the engine
area. The fire was coming up the side; the fire was low as if it were coming from underneath the
truck. The fire had not fully engulfed the Volvo, it was not a huge fire yet. She mostly saw
the Volvo from straight-on, at a slight angle, because she could see the trailers. The fire was
coming up both sides from behind the cab. She could not really tell how far back, but there was
no smoke, just flames.
Driver Duran steered to the right a bit, as the Volvo was right there. The Volvo just missed the
front door, and collided with the back door and panel. The airbags deployed, and she just held
on. Driver Duran could not see where they were going. She did not apply the brakes after
impact, she just held the steering wheel and took her foot off the accelerator pedal. Driver Duran
thought she was going to die. She did not want to jerk the steering wheel because she did not
want to rollover.
Driver Duran could not recall if the car (Nissan) spun around. The car collided with the dirt,
and dirt was flying everywhere. She expected to collide with something else after the initial
impact, but they did not collide with anything else. The Nissan slowed, and it kind of felt like a
cushion coming to a stop. She always wears her seatbelt and was wearing it during the
collision. She recalled the steering wheel and side-impact airbags deployed.
The collision occurred really fast. She did not hear the screeching sound of tires prior to the
impact. She felt pretty dazed for a while after the collision. Driver Duran got out of the
Nissan by climbing over the center console and exiting the right-front passenger door.
There were explosions starting to happen behind them. As they watched, Passenger Duran
recorded some of the fire on his cellular telephone. The fire trucks arrived pretty quick and
began putting out the fire. She recalled a CHP officer came over to check on them. The Durans
grabbed some belongings and were escorted to the opposite side of the freeway with the
passengers from the Setra.
Driver Duran suffered a scrape on her left arm, had a bruise on her right hip, her chest was tender
and bruised, felt numb and sore, and complained of pain to her neck, back, and ribs.
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NTSB Investigator Panagiotou asked Driver Duran specific questions relating to the possible
pre-collision fire she claimed to see on the Volvo. Investigator Panagiotou utilized a photograph
found online to ascertain a general location where the fire was observed. Driver Duran clarified
the fire was on both sides of the Volvo and was orange in color. There was no smoke with the
fire.
The Volvo was visible as it came through the median, and the front of the Volvo came over the
bushes at her. What surprised Driver Duran the most was the speed at which it all occurred. She
thought the Volvo should have been slowing, but it was coming fast and there was no chance she
was getting out of its way.
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Statements (continued)
Passenger Joe Vidal Duran
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Saturday, April 12, 2014, at approximately 0915 hours, Sergeant Parsons, Investigator
Horner, and NTSB Investigator Panagiotou conducted an interview with Passenger Joe Vidal
Duran, at the CHP Willows Area office. Also present during the interview was DriverBonnie
Duran, spouse of Passenger Duran. The interview was concluded at approximately 0953 hours.
The interview was digitally recorded with the Durans knowledge and permission and the audio
file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information
gathered during the interview:
Passenger Duran was traveling in the right-front passenger seating position in the Nissan. After
getting back on the freeway, the Durans had short, intermittent conversations while Driver Duran
was driving. As the Durans came upon a bus (Setra), he thought it looked really new, like a
Mercedes looking type bus. He thought it might be entertainers. The Setra caught his attention
because the Durans had been talking during their vacation about purchasing a recreational
vehicle.
Driver Duran began passing the Setra. Passenger Duran recalled they were not going fast. After
passing the Setra, Driver Duran merged into the right lane. He could not remember talking about
anything specific.
Passenger Duran suddenly heard Driver Duran yell or scream something, and he looked in her
direction. He just remembered seeing the truck (Volvo) coming directly at them prior to the
collision, like a big wall. Passenger Duran did not see a fire. He recalled it looked like a ride
at Disneyland, where something comes out from the side at you. He knew it was going to
collided with them. Passenger Duran then felt the impact.
Passenger Duran recalled everything got dusty and dark. His airbag did not deploy. Passenger
Duran felt like they floated down into the ditch where the Nissan stopped. After the collision,
Passenger Duran helped Driver Duran out the right-front passenger door of the Nissan. She was
pretty shaken. He noticed everything was in flames behind them. Passenger Duran used his
cellular telephone to take some pictures of the Nissan and videos of the fire.
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Statements Passenger Joe Vidal Duran (continued)

The Durans moved up to the shoulder of the freeway. There were two vehicles on the freeway
that were stopped. One of the vehicles was facing the wrong direction and the other, a truck, was
stopped on the left shoulder in the median. The truck had some kind of load on it, like a tow
truck. Passenger Duran spoke with the driver of the vehicle that had spun around and was
stopped on the freeway. Passenger Duran said the driver told him he had seen the entire accident
and missed it, but lost control of his vehicle. Passenger Duran became overcome with emotion
and hugged one of the other drivers he was talking with.
Passenger Duran heard some explosions coming from the area of the fire, and one of the other
drivers told him it was the tires popping. He heard sirens and then saw people putting out the
fire. He could not recall how much time had passed, but it all seemed to happen fast. The
Durans remained on the shoulder near their vehicle until an officer came and instructed them to
cross the freeway to where all the others were standing. The Durans crossed the freeway and
became part of the group.
They were originally transported to the Orland Memorial Hall and were then reassessed for their
injuries. A neck brace was placed on Driver Duran, and she was placed on a back board. They
were transported by ground ambulance to Oroville Hospital. The Durans rode in the ambulance
together. The Durans were involved in a head-on collisionapproximately 25 years earlier, where
Driver Duran suffered serious internal injuries from the seatbelt and almost died. The collision
occurred somewhere in Oregon, but he could not recall where. He was not going to let her go to
the hospital by herself.
Passenger Duran complained of pain to his entire body. He felt the most pain on his left arm,
from middle of neck to left-lower arm, his left-lower back was tight, and he had a cut on his left
hand, on his ring finger.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at approximately 1240 hours, Investigator Horner and NTSB
Investigator Kaminski conducted an interview with Passenger
at
residence.
Also present during the interview was
, Passenger
mother. The
interview was concluded at approximately 1327 hours. The interview was digitally recorded
with Passenger
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered during the
interview:
Passenger
arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0530 hours. The tour
bus (Setra) was scheduled to depart between approximately 0600 and 0700 hours. The students
were separated into two groups alphabetically. The tour bus transporting students with last
names starting with M through Z departed first, during the scheduled departure times. The
Setra did not arrive until approximately 0900 hours. The students had to walk across the street to
a city bus stop since the Setra did not have permission to load at Los Angeles Union Station.
The driver of the Setra did not explain where the emergency exits were or that they were
required to wear the seatbelts.
Approximately five to ten minutes after leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was
involved in a minor traffic collision. The driver of the Setra attempted to make a right turn. City
streets in Los Angeles are narrow, so the driver partially merged into the lane to the left in order
to make the right turn. A vehicle attempted to beat the Setra and make the turn as well.
thought the Setra collided with a curb at first, but realized it collided with a vehicle. The driver
of the Setra pulled over and both drivers exchanged information. The driver of the Setra took
pictures of the Setra. Approximately 30 minutes passed and the Setra began traveling again.
The driver of the Setra did not explain what had occurred.
While traveling, the students were all talking and watching movies. The Setra stopped
approximately one to two hours past Six Flags amusement park at McDonalds. The driver of
the Setra attempted to wash the damaged area of Setra with either water or Windex. The damage
was by the right-side tire. Passenger
did not eat at McDonalds because felt it was too
busy and had brought snacks.
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(continued)
While traveling to Sacramento, Passenger Myvett was seated near the back of the Setra. The
Setra made a stop where the Sacramento Kings play. Passenger
asked Passenger Myvett
if they could stop at this location because there was an In-N-Out Burger. There was also a
KFC/A&W All American Food, Taco Bell, and a small shopping center. They stopped for
approximately 30 minutes. During this stop, they had a new driver switch with the original one.
This time it was a female (Driver Lealao-Taiao). Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any
instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra.
Passenger
remembered the Setra made a weird stop approximately 45 minutes after
leaving Sacramento.
was not sure why Driver Lealao-Taiao stopped the Setra at a rest area.
thought it was so they could use the restrooms, but Driver Lealao-Taiao was the only one that
exited. She then returned to the Setra and again exited. When she returned to the Setra the
second time, they continued traveling on the freeway.
One of the students had an auxiliary cord and Passenger
connected
telephone to the
Setra speakers to listen to music. Passenger Castro said he had better music and went to the front
to connect his telephone to the speakers of the Setra. Passenger
fell asleep seated upright
with
seat partially reclined.
Because the seating diagram presented to Passenger
during the interview was numbered
differently than the configuration of the seats of the Setra,
location relative to other
passengers was used to determine positions on the bus and not the seat number stated during
the interview.
Passenger
stated was seated on the right side, approximately three or four rows
forward of the rear, in the aisle seat. Passenger
was seated on the right side of the Setra
and in the aisle seat. The window seat next to
was empty. There were two females seated in
front of
. Passenger
was seated in a seat to
left and offset a little forward of
. There was a female seated next to Passenger
that had dyed red hair. Seated directly
behind Passenger
was Passenger Carranza. Passenger
was seated to Passenger
Carranzas left. There was a male seated behind Passenger Carranza. There was a male seated
by
behind Passenger
, next to the window. Passenger
was seated one to
two rows in front of Passenger
. Passengers Castro and Myvett were seated in the first
row, on the right side. Passenger Haywood was seated by herself in the first row, on the left
side. Passenger Arzola was seated directly behind Passenger Haywood.
Passenger
noticed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but was not wearing
seatbelt.
father was involved in a rollover collision and was trapped due to a seatbelt, so
did not want to wear it.
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(continued)
Passenger
heard screaming and the sound of brakes from the Setra.
then felt an
impact.
attempted to grab the arm rests to hold on but flew off
seat and onto the
floor of the Setra.
landed on the left side of
hip.
looked to the front of the Setra and
saw everything was shattered apart and there was a ball of flames.
could feel the smoke traveling quickly.
attempted to open
window, but could not.
observed an emergency door approximately two rows in front of
.
saw students in the
front hitting their windows and throwing stuff at the windows to break them open.
then ran
to the back and everyone was pushing each other because they wanted to exit the Setra quickly.
Everyone began exiting one window on the left side of the Setra. Passenger
waited for
turn to exit the window. When exited the window, landed on
feet.
noted it was
a high jump.
believed got a bruise to the backside of
right thigh due to exiting the
window. No one attempted to exit the roof hatches because they were too high.
After exiting the window, all the students ran to the opposite side of the freeway. Passenger
was transported from the scene on a school bus.
was transported to Orland Memorial
Hall. At Orland Memorial Hall, was reassessed and transported by ambulance to Enloe
Medical Center.
At Enloe Medical Center, Passenger
heard other students saying the emergency windows
would not open.
heard Passenger Hoyt opened a window on the left side.
thought
heard Passenger Hoyt had to kick the window out.
heard Passenger Hoyts window was
jammed. The students were exiting out the windows near Passenger Hoyts window.
heard
Passenger
say opened the window.
did not think Passenger
opened a
window, because Passenger
was unconscious after the collision and could not
remember anyones name.
Passenger
believed the Volvo was not on fire like the media had reported.
Passenger
and neck.
sustained a sprained right ankle.
also had complaint of pain to
back
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Friday, April 11, 2014, at approximately 0251 hours, Investigator Newton and Sergeant
Vialovos conducted an interview with Passenger
at Orland Memorial Hall. The
with Passenger
interview:
was there to travel to Humboldt State University for a preview

of the college. Once
arrived,
waited in line for the tour buses. The first tour bus that
arrived transported students with last names that began alphabetically with M through Z. Two
hours after the first tour bus left, the second tour bus (Setra) arrived. The Setra was for
transporting the students with last names that began alphabetically A through L. The students
had to relocate across the street from Los Angeles Union Station to board the Setra. There were
three students that were on a wait list, but since there were open seats they were able to board the
Setra. The Setra was scheduled to depart at approximately 0600 hours. The Setra did not depart
until approximately 0820 hours. The first driver of the Setra was a male.
Less than a mile after departing, the Setra was involved in a traffic collision. The Setra was
attempting a right turn and it scratched a car.
did not witness the collision, but heard a
chaperone stand up and ask, Did we just hit a car? The collision was on Los Angeles city
streets and not on the freeway. The Setra was stopped for approximately 15 to 20 minutes while
the driver of the Setra and the driver of the other vehicle exchanged information. Passenger
was not sure if any law enforcement arrived on scene.
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(continued)
The Setra stopped approximately three to four hours after leaving Los Angeles. The Setra
stopped for approximately 30 minutes to allow students to use restrooms and eat. The place they
stopped had a McDonalds and Carls Jr. The students were watching movies and listening to
music while the Setra was traveling. Students seated in the rear of the Setra were talking more
than the students in the front. Students seated near the front of the Setra were using their phones.
After continuing north, the Setra traveled approximately four to five hours and stopped again.
This location had more places to eat. The male driver of the Setra took his bag and said he
would see the students on their return home. A female driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) took over
driving the Setra. The students only had 20 minutes before they had to be ready to start traveling
again. Passenger
stated Driver Lealao-Taiao was also a very good driver.
Passenger Myvett was seated in the back of the Setra trying to be interactive with the students.
He moved back to the front of the Setra prior to the collision. There was another student seated
next to Passenger Myvett in the front of the Setra. The Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but no
one was wearing them.
Passenger
was seated in the third row, on the right side, and in the window seat of the
Setra. Passenger Hill was seated next to
. Passenger Hill suffered lacerations and burns. He
was airlifted from the collision scene. Passenger Haywood was seated in the first row, on the left
side, and in the window seat. Passenger Myvett was seated in the first row, on the right side, and
in the window seat. A male student had moved up temporarily to sit with Passenger Myvett. A
male was seated directly in front of Passenger
. A female was seated next to him.
believed the male broke out the window that
exited from. Passenger Arzola was seated in
the second row, on the left side, and in the window seat. There was a
that sat in the third
row, on the left side, and in the window seat. Next to the
was Passenger
.
sustained burns to
ears.
was first transported to Orland Memorial Hall, but was later
transported to a hospital. Seated directly behind Passenger
was a male and female.
was unsure of their seat position.
The Setra was traveling in the right lane of the two lanes at this portion of roadway. Passenger
had been leaning forward with
head resting on the seat in front of
when
felt
Driver Lealao-Taiao slam on the brakes of the Setra.
looked up and felt an impact. Due to
the impact,
fell forward onto the floor.
got off the floor and followed a student a few
rows behind
.
could feel the heat from a fire behind
and it was intensifying quickly.
A student broke out the glass of the Setra and everyone began exiting the Setra a few rows to
the rear. Passenger
was not sure who the student was, but he was wearing a dark colored
shirt.
waited to exit the window because there was a female student on the ground below
. As soon as the student moved,
exited the Setra. The students ran to the opposite side of
the freeway. As they were running,
heard a sound of a soft explosion sound coming from the
vehicles. The vehicles on the opposite side of the freeway began to stop.
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When they arrived at Orland Memorial Hall, their vital signs were checked. Those that had
minor injuries were separated from other students that required more attention. Passenger
thought there were approximately 16 students that were transported to Orland Memorial Hall.
There were seven students that remained at Orland Memorial Hall, and the others were
transported to various hospitals. There were 43 students on the Setra, 3 chaperones, and
Driver Lealao-Taiao. Passenger
believed there were nine people, seven students and two
adults, deceased.
did not believe this to be accurate because they did not count the
chaperones. There was a student seated in the front row talking to the chaperones at the time of
the collision, and he might be deceased as well.
Passenger
sustained a small burn to
right palm, lacerations to
bruising and lacerations to
left arm.
right arm, and

neck.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Friday, April 11, 2014, at approximately 0220 hours, Sergeant Parsons and Investigator
Newton conducted an interview with Passenger
at Orland
Memorial Hall. Also present during the interview was
, from Glenn County
Mental Health Services. The interview was concluded at approximately 0250 hours. The
interview was digitally recorded with Passenger
knowledge and permission
and the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the
information gathered during the interview:
Passenger
University.
was the only student from
school traveling to Humboldt State
arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at

approximately 0610 hours for a trip to Humboldt State University for a weekend preview of the
university. After arriving, the students were separated into two groups by their last name. The
A through L students would be on a tour bus (Setra), and the M through Z students would be
on the other tour bus. The Setra arrived one and a half hours late. There were approximately 43
students traveling on the Setra.
The Setra departed Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0900 hours. Approximately
seven to ten minutes after leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was involved in a traffic
collision. The Setra was traveling on Broadway Street near Little Tokyo. The collision occurred
near the right rear of the Setra. The driver of the Setra exchanged information with the driver of
the other vehicle. After the collision, the Setra entered the freeway. The Setra stopped after
traveling approximately two hours. The Setra made a stop near a Carls Jr. and McDonalds.
The students were able to eat and use the restroom.
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The Setra then continued for approximately two hours. Passenger

did not
notice anything wrong with the way the first driver of the Setra was driving. The next stop was
where the driver of the Setra switched with another driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao). Driver LealaoTaiao was a female with curly hair. She walked around the Setra and checked the tires. After
checking the Setra, she sat down in the driver seat. Driver Lealao-Taiao was driving great.
Passenger
could not remember the name of the city where the stop was made,
but remembered there was an In-N-Out Burger. Some students went to another location to get a
Slurpee.
Passenger
was seated on the right side of the Setra, near the middle of the Setra,
and in the window seat. There was a female seated next to
. There was a female seated
directly behind Passenger
. Passenger
believed her name was
Samantha. There was a
seated to Passenger
left, who was transported
from Orland Memorial Hall to the hospital.
had a burned left ear and a bandage on one of
arms. A
was seated next to the
, who was transported to the hospital from the scene.
Passenger Myvett was seated in the first row and in the window seat. A student was seated next
to Passenger Myvett. Passenger Haywood was seated in the first row on the left side of the
Setra. Passenger Castro was seated in the second row on the left side of the Setra.
The Setra again continued traveling north and made a stop at a rest area. Driver Lealao-Taiao
exited the Setra to check something. The Setra was stopped for approximately one or two
minutes. Driver Lealao-Taiao entered the Setra and again began traveling on the freeway. The
Setra continued for approximately 15 to 20 minutes prior to the collision occurring. Passenger
was beginning to grab
telephone when
heard a collision towards the
front of the Setra. Passenger
held on to the seat in order to not fly off the seat.
A fire immediately began to fill the front of the Setra. The students were attempting to exit the
Setra and
remembered students stepping on each other in order to exit the Setra.
exited a
rear window on the right side of the Setra.
Passenger
sustained abrasions to the knuckles on both hands, a laceration to
right palm, a bruised left inner thigh, and multiple bruises to
left side.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at approximately 1547 hours, Investigator Hamann and NTSB
Investigator Barth conducted an interview with Passenger
at
residence. The
with Passenger
interview:
Passenger
began
day waiting with other students for two tour buses that were
supposed to take students to Humboldt State University for a preview of the campus. The first
tour bus arrived approximately 20 minutes late. It left with the students whose last name began
with M through Z. The other tour bus (Setra), with the students whose last name began with
A through L, left approximately one and a half hours later. The driver of the Setra did not
provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on
the Setra. Passenger
was aware the Setra seats were equipped with seatbelts, but was
not wearing
seatbelt.
The Setra was involved in a minor collisionapproximately ten minutes after leaving Los Angeles
Union Station. The Setra was attempting a right turn and had to make a wide turn. The other
vehicle attempted to make the right turn instead of allowing the Setra to complete its right turn.
The Setra stopped near Bakersfield to allow students to eat. There was a driver switch in
Sacramento. The second driver of the Setra (Driver Lealao-Taiao) did not provide any
instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. She
traveled safely and seemed to obey the speed limit. After leaving Sacramento, the Setra stopped
at a rest area for approximately one or two minutes. Passenger
did not know why they
stopped. After leaving the rest area, Passenger
fell asleep immediately.
Passenger
was seated in the second row from the rear of the Setra in the aisle seat.
was seated on the left side. There was no one seated next to
. Passenger
was
seated directly in front of
. There was no one seated with
In the row behind Passenger
was a male seated next to the aisle and a female seated in the window seat. There was a
male seated in the aisle seat to his right. The window seat next to the male was empty.
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Passenger
had
seat reclined and was asleep at the time of the collision.
remembered waking up to Driver Lealao-Taiao braking heavily.
held onto the seat in front of
.
was only able to see the FedEx truck (Volvo) when it collided with the front of the
Setra. After the collision, landed on the floor in the area in front of
seat.
got off the
floor and sat back in
seat.
then saw students running to the back stating, We got to get
out.
remembered one window on the left side being open and one open on the right side.
exited the window on the right side of the Setra. Passenger
had opened the
window.
only moved one row forward to reach the window where exited.
had to hold
the window open to exit. Passenger
landed on
feet when jumped from the Setra.
After exiting the Setra ran to the opposite side of the freeway, and there were 10 to 15
students already running to the opposite side of the freeway.
After approximately three or four minutes passed, Passenger
right knee and left hip
began hurting. Vehicles driving on the southbound side of Interstate 5 were stopping and the
occupants attempted to help. Emergency personnel began arriving approximately two to three
minutes after ran to the opposite side of the freeway. The emergency personnel began
handing out cards with a triage tag to identify their name and extent of injuries. The students
were then separated into groups depending on how serious each injury was. The students with
more severe injuries were transported to hospitals from the scene.
was transported to Orland
Memorial Hall.
was reassessed by the American Red Cross and was transported by
ambulance to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital.
Passenger
sustained an abrasion to
right forearm.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Monday, April 21, 2014, at approximately 1539 hours, Investigator Hamann and NTSB
at
residence.
The interview was concluded at approximately 1601 hours. The interview was digitally recorded
with Passenger
interview:
Passenger
arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0515 hours. The bus
(Setra) was scheduled to depart at 0600 hours. The Setra did not arrive until approximately 0800
hours. The Setra was involved in a minor collisionafter departing Los Angeles Union Station.
The driver of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency
procedures while traveling on the Setra. Passenger
was aware the seats of the Setra
were equipped with seatbelts, but was not wearing one.
Passenger
was tired from being awake so early, so primarily slept while the Setra
was traveling. The Setra stopped at two locations to allow students to eat. The first stop was
near Bakersfield. The second stop was approximately one to two hours prior to the collision. A
new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving the Setra after the second stop. Driver LealaoTaiao did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while
traveling on the Setra. She drove normally. Passenger
did not remember stopping at a
rest area.
Passenger
was seated on the left side, three rows from the rear, and in the window seat
of the Setra. There was no one seated next to
.
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Passenger
was asleep just prior to the collision.
remembered waking up and seeing
the FedEx truck (Volvo) traveling toward the Setra. The driver of the Setra attempted to avoid
the Volvo, but was unable to. The Volvo was coming at the Setra diagonally. Passenger
thought blacked out for a second during the collision.
did not think was
struck by any objects or other students during the collision. Passenger
stood up
immediately after the collision.
observed smoke and fire in the Setra and knew the Setra was
going to explode, so attempted to find a way out.
looked to the back because normal
buses have an exit at the rear.
observed students going out a window. When made it to
the window, on the left side, and near the rear of the Setra, threw
out.
Passenger
did not realize the windows opened.
did not see who opened the window
exited.
heard there was possibly another window in the front that was opened and other
students exited from that window. Passenger
did not want to exit through the window
because knew it was going to hurt. After jumped, landed on
right shoulder.
After Passenger
exited the Setra, saw students running across the freeway and ran
to the opposite side of the freeway.
heard an explosion approximately two minutes after
exiting the Setra. Emergency personnel arrived and began asking if everyone was alright.
saw two students get airlifted from the scene.
Passenger
was transported by school bus to Orland Memorial Hall.
transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital.
Passenger
sustained a bruised right shoulder and an abrasion to
was then
left knee.
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Passenger Cecilia Carabez
Cecilia Carabez
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
Investigator Barth conducted an interview with Passenger Cecilia Carabez at her residence.
with Passenger Carabezs knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
Passenger Carabez arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0530 hours. The bus
(Setra) she was supposed to travel in was late by approximately two hours. The students had to
cross the street to load their belongings in the Setra. Prior to departing, no one provided safety
information about the Setra. Passenger Carabez was aware the Setra was equipped with
seatbelts, but she was not wearing her seatbelt.
Approximately five minutes after departing Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was involved
in a collision. The Setra was attempting to make a right turn and a vehicle was in the Setra
drivers blind spot. It took the driver of the Setra and the driver of the other vehicle
approximately 30 minutes to exchange information. The driver of the Setra did not provide any
instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. The
Setra was attempting another right turn and she thought the Setra was grinding against the wall,
but the Setra never stopped.
The Setra stopped near Bakersfield. The stop lasted approximately 30 minutes. The second stop
was in Sacramento. The first driver of the Setra exchanged driving with another driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao) in Sacramento. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as to
the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. She drove smoother
than the first driver. Passenger Carabez fell asleep for an hour and a half while Driver LealaoTaiao was driving.
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Statements Passenger Cecilia Carabez (continued)

Passenger Carabez was seated on the right side, next to the window, and near the middle-back of
the Setra. A Hispanic female was seated next to her. She described her as five-feet-six-inches
tall, with long brown hair. There were two African-American
seated in front of
Passenger Carabez. There was a
and a short Asian
with long black hair, seated
directly behind her. The Asian
had been seated by the window, but might have moved
prior to the collision. A female, by herself, was seated to her left.
Just prior to the collision, she was leaning forward on the tray table. She was looking out the
window when she felt the Setra begin braking. She was still looking out the window when the
FedEx truck (Volvo) collided with the Setra. Driver Lealao-Taiao had turned the Setra to the
right because Passenger Carabez could see the Setra began traveling toward the grass. Passenger
Carabez heard the sound of the collision and flew forward toward the aisle. She was not sure
where the female she was seated next to was after the collision.
Passenger Carabez got up off the floor of the Setra slowly, because she was in shock. She saw a
fire at the front of the Setra. She heard people begin to yell and run past her towards a window.
She only remembered one window open on the left side, four rows from the rear of the Setra.
She did not know who opened it.
To exit the Setra, she put one leg over and then the other, held onto the window and then exited.
The smoke reached her prior to her exiting the Setra. She inhaled a little of the smoke, realized
she should not inhale any more of the smoke, and immediately exited. She saw students exit
prior to her, but was not sure how many exited after.
Passenger Carabez landed and saw what had occurred to the front of the Setra. She saw that it
was on fire so she knew it would explode. She saw students standing near the Setra, so she told
them to back up. She ran across the freeway to the opposite side to get away from the fire. A
man exited his truck and told the students that he had called for an ambulance and they were on
their way. The house that was near the freeway began to bring water and cellular phones to
allow the students to call family. Emergency personnel arrived and put tags on the students. The
students were separated into groups. She was placed in the green group because she was
wounded, but able to walk.
There were approximately 15 students in the green group that were transported by school bus to
Orland Memorial Hall. Passenger Carabez was asked if she wanted to go to the hospital and she
declined. When exiting the Setra, she received bruises to her lower-left leg and right thigh and
scrapes to her hands. Her right collarbone was broken when she collided with the seat in front of
her.
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Passenger Elijah Carranza
Elijah Carranza
Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
Vialovos conducted an interview with Passenger Elijah Carranza at Orland Memorial Hall. The
with Passenger Carranzas knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
He arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0450 hours. He was the
first to arrive. The first of two buses arrived at approximately 0630 hours. The students were
separated alphabetically by their last name. The first bus left Los Angeles Union Station with
students with last names that began with L through Z. The remaining students were not able to
load at Los Angeles Union Station. They had to walk across the street to load. The first thing
they did on the bus (Setra) was count how many students were on board. There were 43 students
and he was the only student from his school on the Setra. The first driver of the Setra was an
elderly male. Passenger Carranza knew the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but he was not
wearing his seatbelt. He knew of one student wearing a seatbelt. He believed that if the students
were all wearing their seatbelts, they would not have been able to exit the Setra, after the
collision. The Setra did not depart until approximately 0930 hours.
The Setra was involved in a collisionapproximately ten minutes after leaving Los Angeles Union
Station. Another vehicle pulled out and collided with the Setra. The driver did not know the
collision occurred until a student told him. The driver of the Setra pulled over and exchanged
information with the driver of the other vehicle. The Setra was stopped for approximately 15
minutes. As the driver of the Setra continued to drive, he ran over a curb, prior to reaching the
freeway. Passenger Carranza characterized the driving of the first driver as bad. He did not
feel safe while traveling with the first driver of the Setra. He seemed to be swervy on the
freeway.
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Statements Passenger Elijah Carranza (continued)

The Setra stopped at a Carls Jr. and McDonalds. The Setra then continued until reaching
Sacramento, where a new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving. Driver Lealao-Taiao was
an elderly female. The students ate at In-N-Out Burger. Prior to leaving Sacramento, they
counted students and there were only 42 students aboard the Setra. They had to wait for the final
student to arrive back at the Setra.
After leaving Sacramento, the Setra stopped at a rest area. Driver Lealao-Taiao exited to retrieve
her purse from the storage under the Setra. After she retrieved her purse, she continued to drive.
Passenger Carranza described the driving of Driver Lealao-Taiao as amazing.
The students finished watching movies and were bored. They had an auxiliary cable to listen to
music. Passenger Carranza went to the front with Passenger
to help use
mp3
player to listen to music. While they were setting up
mp3 player, Passenger Carranza had a
conversation with Driver Lealao-Taiao. She stated to him she had been driving tour buses for 25
years. It was her first time traveling to Humboldt State University.
Passenger Carranza returned to his seat and sat down. He then offered his telephone so they
could listen to music. Passenger Castro offered to take Passenger Carranzas phone to the front
to ask Passenger Myvett to listen to music. Passenger Castro was seated up front changing
music and changing the volume of the music.
Passenger Carranza was seated in the rear of the Setra, on the left side, and in the aisle seat.
Passenger
was seated to his left in the window seat. Passenger
was seated in
the window seat in the row in front of him. Passenger
was seated in the same row as
Passenger Carranza, on the right side of the Setra, and in the window seat. Passenger Clavijo
was seated in the row behind Passenger Carranza in the window seat. Passenger Hoyt was
seated two rows behind Passenger Carranza, in the window seat. Passenger Castro was seated to
his left, but had moved to the front of the Setra. Passenger Castro was seated next to Passenger
Myvett in the first row on the right side of the Setra. Passenger Haywood was seated in the first
row, on the left side, and in the aisle seat. Passenger Arzola was seated in the second row,
behind Passenger Haywood.
Passenger Carranza was looking down when he heard gasps from students. He then felt the Setra
brake and turn to the right. He heard the sound of the braking, but did not hear the sound of a
horn. He looked up and saw the truck (Volvo) crossing the median. He believed the Setra was
traveling in the #1 lane. The Volvo did not collide with the Setra head-on, but at an angle. It
collided with the Setra, where Driver Lealao-Taiao was seated. He did not realize something
was wrong until he felt the Volvo collide with the Setra. He was holding the arm rest to keep
himself from falling forward. The Setra caught on fire instantaneously. All he could see at the
front of the Setra was smoke and orange. After the collision, the students began to run and
trample on each other.
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Statements Passenger Elijah Carranza (continued)

Passenger Hoyt opened the window, but got stuck exiting the window. Passenger Carranza had
to open the window further in order to push him out of the window, and then exited after
Passenger Hoyt. He landed on top of Passenger Hoyt. The window he exited out of was near the
rear of the Setra. He assisted other students across the freeway as they exited the Setra. He told
them to sit down and then asked people for water and towels. Approximately one minute after
crossing the freeway, they heard an explosion. After a third explosion, emergency personnel
began arriving on scene. Emergency personnel began separating students based on their injuries.
Passenger Carranza believed there was another vehicle that was involved in the collision. There
was a couple traveling together and were assessed by emergency personnel.
Passenger Carranzas left knee was scraped and bruised. He did not know if those injuries
occurred on the Setra or when landing on the ground after exiting the Setra. His hands were cut
from landing on glass.
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Passenger Alonso Castillo
Alonso Castillo
Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
On Monday, April 21, 2014, at approximately 1930 hours, Investigator Horner and NTSB
Investigator Kaminski conducted an interview with Passenger Alonso Castillo at his residence.
, Passenger Castillos father. The
with Passenger Castillos knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
Passenger Castillo was dropped off at Los Angeles Union Station to be picked up by the bus
(Setra). The Setra was late to pick up the students. The driver of the Setra did not provide any
Passenger Castillo observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but he was not wearing his
seatbelt. Prior to entering the freeway, the Setra was involved in a minor traffic collision. He
barely even felt the impact from inside the Setra.
The Setra stopped at a McDonalds near Bakersfield. The second stop was where a new driver
of the Setra (Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving. Passenger Castillo was not sure where the
location of the second stop was.
Passenger Castillo was seated in the last row, on the right side of the Setra, and in the window
seat. He did not know where anyone else was seated in the Setra.
The Setra traveled a long time prior to the collision occurring. Passenger Castillo was
listening to music on his headphones, and was starting to fall asleep when he felt the driver of the
Setra begin to brake and turn the Setra. He had his seat reclined, but sat up when he felt the
Setra slow because of the braking. When the impact occurred, he flew forward out of his seat.
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Statements Passenger Alonso Castillo (continued)

As Passenger Castillo looked up, he saw students running to the rear of the Setra. He observed
an emergency window was opened on the left side, near the rear of the Setra. The students were
crowded together and attempting to exit at the same time. The window was not shattered, but
was opened enough to allow students to exit. Passenger Castillo got pushed out of the window.
He landed on the ground and other students were trampling over him as they exited the Setra.
Another student helped him up and he began to run across the freeway. Passenger Castillo
reached the median and fell on the ground. He could not get up because his back was hurting.
Another student carried him to the opposite side of the freeway. Passenger Castillo was
transported by ambulance to Enloe Medical Center.
Passenger Castillo sustained abrasions to his lower legs, a laceration to left eyebrow, abrasions to
both hands, and abrasions to both knees. He also had complaint of pain to his back and right
elbow.
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Passenger Steven Clavijo
Steven Clavijo
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Thursday, April 24, 2014, at approximately 1605 hours, Investigator Horner and NTSB
Investigator Kaminski conducted an interview with Passenger Steven Clavijo at the CHP
Newhall Area office. The interview was concluded at approximately 1658 hours. The interview
was digitally recorded with Passenger Clavijos knowledge and permission and the audio file
will be retained by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information
gathered during the interview:
After arriving at Los Angeles Union Station, Passenger Clavijo waited approximately three hours
for the bus (Setra) to arrive. There were two tour buses taking students to Humboldt State
University. The first tour bus arrived on time, but the Setra arrived one hour late. He boarded
the Setra. The first driver of the Setra did not provide any safety information about the Setra.
He observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but he did not wear his seatbelt.
Approximately 10 to 20 minutes after the Setra departed Los Angeles Union Station, it was
involved in a minor collisionprior to entering the freeway. A vehicle collided with the right side
of the Setra. The driver of the Setra stopped in order to exchange information with the driver of
the other vehicle. The Setra was stopped for approximately five minutes.
During the first portion of the trip, the students were watching a movie called Captain Phillips.
Prior to the movie ending, the Setra stopped at a truck stop. The students were able to
purchase food. Passenger Clavijo went with some other students to Carls Jr. The Setra was
stopped for approximately 30 to 40 minutes prior to continuing.
After leaving the truck stop, the students were talking and joking with Passenger Myvett. He
was standing in the aisle talking to the students. He was telling the students about how he
proposed to his fianc, Passenger Haywood.
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Statements Passenger Steven Clavijo (continued)

The driver of the Setra stopped for another break in Sacramento. Passenger Clavijo went to Taco
Bell, but did not get any food because he was not hungry. The stop lasted approximately 30
minutes. Everyone boarded the Setra and they counted students. After five minutes they
realized everyone was accounted for. He was not sure if there was a new driver of the Setra after
leaving Sacramento. He thought the driver of the Setra had a smoke break.
Passenger Clavijo was seated in the rear, on the left side, and in the window seat. The aisle seat
next to him was empty. There was a television screen directly in front of him. Passenger Hoyt
was seated in the row behind him. Passenger
and Passenger Draffen were seated on
the right side of the Setra, two rows behind him. Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat
and Passenger Draffen was seated in the window seat. Passenger Carranza was seated in the row
in front of him and in the aisle seat.
The students began listening to music. Passenger Clavijo attempted to fall asleep and began
closing his eyes. He was slightly reclined and seated upright in his seat. He then felt the Setra
shaking and swerving from left to right. He looked up and saw the Setra had swerved from its
lane and saw the truck (Volvo) traveling toward the Setra. He then heard the sound of a major
boom, like an impact. He held on to the seat in front of him and began yelling oh my god, oh
my god. He heard other students screaming.
After the collision, the students did their best to move to the rear of the Setra. Passenger Clavijo
could feel heat coming from the front of the Setra and began having trouble breathing from the
smoke. Passenger Hoyt kicked a window open. The window was approximately two rows
behind him, and on the left side of the Setra. The window was opened just far enough for
students to exit. The window was not shattered. He landed with feet first, lost his balance, and
fell forward on his hands. He ran to the opposite side of the freeway. He saw a male student
from the Setra making sure everyone got out. Some of the students were covered in blood.
Passenger Carranza seemed to take control of the situation and attempted to calm everyone by
saying everything was going to be alright.
There was a residence near the freeway and the family that lived there provided the students with
blankets and water. Emergency personnel arrived on scene approximately 20 minutes after the
collision. While at the collision scene, Passenger Clavijo borrowed a cellular telephone to call
his mother. He was at the collision scene for approximately one hour prior to being taken to
Orland Memorial Hall. Orland Memorial Hall had beds for them to sit on. A police officer
asked him about his injuries. The American Red Cross provided food, blankets, and first aid.
People from the community of Orland came and provided the students with someone to talk to
about what they just experienced. His parents picked him up at approximately 2200 hours.
Passenger Clavijo sustained a cut to his left palm, right hand, chin, and the inside of his upper
lip. He also sustained bruises to his right knuckles, left knee, left hip, and right shin.
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Passenger Angela Corro
Angela Corro
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Monday, April 14, 2014, at approximately 1152 hours, Investigator Ruppert and NTSB
Investigator Rayburn conducted an interview of Passenger Corro at the U.C. Davis Medical
Center Pediatric Burn Unit in Sacramento, California. The interview was concluded at
approximately 1247 hours. The interview was digitally recorded with Passenger Corros
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area. The
following is a summary of the information gathered during the interview:
She departed her residence and arrived at
Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0545 hours. The students were split into two
groups alphabetically by their last name. The first tour bus arrived at Los Angeles Union Station
at approximately 0715 hours and took the students with the last names beginning with M
through Z. Her tour bus (Setra) did not arrive at Los Angeles Union Station until approximately
0800 to 0815 hours. A security guard told them that they would have to load the Setra on the
opposite side of the street, in front of the Los Angeles Union Station parking lot.
Because the seating diagram presented to Passenger Corro during the interview was numbered
differently than the configuration of the seats of the Setra, her location relative to other
passengers was used to determine positions on the bus and not the seat number stated during the
interview.
Since Passenger Corro was near the front of the line, she was able to pick a window seat on the
right side of the Setra, near the middle. She was seated on the right side, approximately five or
six rows from the front, next to the window seat. Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat
next to her. The first driver of the Setra was an adult Hispanic male. The driver of the Setra did
not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling
on the Setra.
As the Setra left the station, Passenger Myvett kept the students happy by making jokes and
other comments from the front of the Setra. They stopped at a McDonalds somewhere near
Bakersfield. The students had approximately 30 minutes to purchase food and use the restroom.
Once all the students boarded the Setra, they continued.
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Statements Passenger Angela Corro (continued)

They stopped at approximately 1500 hours at an In-N-Out Burger in Sacramento. The students
had approximately 20 minutes to purchase food and use the restroom. Passenger Corro
purchased some cheese fries and re-entered the Setra to eat her meal.
While she was seated in her seat and eating her food, she observed the new female driver (Driver
Lealao-Taiao). She recalled hearing Driver Lealao-Taiao ask the male driver several questions
about the operation of some of the equipment of the Setra. Passenger Corro stated that Driver
Lealao-Taiao did not provide any safety information about the Setra.
After the students boarded the Setra, they traveled to a nearby gas station. Driver Lealao-Taiao
fueled the Setra prior to returning to the freeway. After the Sacramento stop, the students were
sharing and playing their music through the audio system. Passenger Corro noted that the mood
was very happy for all on board.
After the Sacramento stop, Passenger Corro turned and rested her head on the panel to her right.
Passenger Corro fell asleep for an unknown period of time and awoke just prior to the collision.
Passenger Corro recalled a sudden swerve to the right followed by an impact with what she
described as hitting a tree. The impact sent her forward into the side wall of the Setra or the
seatback in front of her, which chipped her two front teeth. Immediately after the impact, she
was thrown back into her seat, where the back of her head struck something.
During this violent movement, Passenger Corro awoke and looked forward. She saw the black
smoke in the area between her and the front of the Setra. She did not see any movement from
the front of the Setra. She saw empty seats in front of her that appeared to be partially burned.
She said the smoke was black, but not so thick that she could not see the damaged and crushed
front portion of the bus.
Passenger Corro recalled she turned and moved to the rear of the Setra to get away from the
smoke and find an exit. She related that Passenger
had already left
seat. As
Passenger Corro moved to the rear of the Setra, she stepped over a Hispanic
wearing jeans
and a sweater that was lying in the aisle between her seat and the back of the Setra. She
recognized the
as being seated with another
by the name of
one row in front of
and to the left of her. She said the
appeared to have a severe injury to the left side of
head and body, and she thought the
was deceased.
As she moved toward the rear of the Setra, she thought that she was one of the last students to
exit. There was a line of students at the left rear of the Setra exiting through a window opposite
the onboard restroom. She thought she was the third in line to exit the Setra. She watched the
students in front of her push open the lower portion of the horizontally hinged window as they
jumped from the Setra. She also pushed open the window and jumped to the ground. She landed
on shattered glass on the pavement below, next to an African-American girl that she thought had
a broken leg.
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Statements Passenger Angela Corro (continued)

Passenger Corro recalled hearing two explosions. She heard the first explosion while she was
still on the Setra. The first explosion she heard sounded like it came from the area outside and
forward of the Setra. She heard the second explosion after she had exited the Setra and was
seated on the dirt shoulder.
After exiting the Setra, Passenger Corro moved around the rear of the bus, to the shoulder and
waited for the emergency personnel to arrive. She related that a paramedic by the name of Rex
assisted her prior to placing her in an ambulance with another student by the name of
She was transported to a nearby hospital prior to being flown via helicopter to U.C. Davis
Medical Center Pediatric Burn unit in Sacramento, at some point after the collision.
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Passenger Dayion Laterece Crumble
Dayion Laterece Crumble
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at approximately 1121 hours, Investigator Horner and NTSB
Investigator Kaminski conducted an interview with Passenger Dayion Laterece Crumble at The
Cochran Firm, in Los Angeles, California. Also present during the interview was Passenger
Crumbles mother and her attorney. The interview was concluded at approximately 1140 hours.
The interview was digitally recorded with Passenger Crumbles knowledge and permission and
the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the
Passenger Crumble was dropped off by her mother at Los Angeles Union Station at
approximately 0600 hours. The bus (Setra) was scheduled to depart at 0700 hours, but it was
late. The Setra did not depart until approximately 0800 hours. The students had to walk across
the street from Los Angeles Union Station to board the Setra. The driver of the Setra and the
chaperones did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures
while traveling on the Setra. Passenger Crumble observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts,
but she was not wearing her seatbelt.
The Setra was involved in a separate collisionprior to entering the freeway. The Setra scratched
the side of a vehicle. The driver of the Setra and the driver of the other vehicle exchanged
information, and the Setra did not enter the freeway for another 30 minutes. The Setra did not
stop until Bakersfield between approximately 1000 and 1100 hours. After continuing on, the
Setra made another stop. There were places to eat at the second stop. She remembered an In-NOut Burger and Taco Bell. The first driver of the Setra switched with another driver (Driver
Lealao-Taiao) during the second stop. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as to
the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra.
Passenger Crumble was seated on the right side, near the rear, and in the window seat. Passenger
was seated behind her, but she thought moved prior to the collision. Passenger
Castro was initially seated in front of her, but moved to the front of the Setra, prior to the
collision.
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Statements Passenger Dayion Laterece Crumble (continued)

The Setra continued for another one to two hours. Between approximately 1730 and 1745 hours
the Setra was involved in the collision. Passenger Crumble was awake at the time of the
collision with her seat slightly reclined. She was not able to brace for the impact. The impact
caused her to land on the floor in front of her seat. Passenger Crumble did not know how the
FedEx truck (Volvo) traveled from the opposite side of the freeway. She just remembered it
colliding with the Setra. She stood up and saw the students begin to exit the windows. She
attempted to pull on a red handle to open a window on the right side of the Setra near her, but it
would not open. She exited a window on the left side of the Setra. She only noticed one window
open at the time of the collision.
The students were in a line to exit the window. Passenger Crumble exited the window and
landed on her left side. After Passenger Crumble exited the Setra, she ran to the opposite side of
the freeway. The students were split into groups depending on how severe their injuries were.
She was initially given a yellow-colored tag and transported by school bus to Orland Memorial
Hall. After arriving at the Orland Memorial Hall, she was given a green-colored card and
transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital.
Passenger Crumble sustained two broken bottom teeth and a laceration to her lower lip. She also
had complaint of pain to her left side, right side of hip, and back.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Thursday, April 10, 2014, at approximately 2301 hours, ISU Investigators Schneider and
Weaver conducted an interview with Passenger
at Shasta Regional Medical
Center. The interview was concluded at approximately 2304 hours. The interview was digitally
recorded with Passenger
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained
by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered during the
interview:
Passenger
was seated near the middle of the bus (Setra), on the right side, and in an aisle
seat. Seated next to
was Passenger Carabez.
was sleeping when
felt an impact to the
front of the Setra.
awoke and saw a fire.
was not wearing
seatbelt.
saw an
open window that students were exiting.
followed other students and exited through the
window.
at
residence. Also
present during the interview was
, Passenger
mother. The interview
was concluded at approximately 1822 hours. The interview was digitally recorded with
Passenger
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP
Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered during the interview:
arrived at Los Angeles
Union Station at approximately 0540 hours.
and other students were waiting for two tour
buses to arrive. The first tour bus arrived at approximately 0615 hours. The students were split
into two groups. The first tour bus took students with last names starting with M through Z.
The rest of the students waited approximately one hour prior to the Setra arriving. The students
could not board the bus (Setra) at Los Angeles Union Station because the driver did not have a
permit. The students had to walk across the street to board the Setra, and did not depart until
approximately 0800 hours.
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(continued)
Prior to leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the driver of the Setra did not provide any
Passenger
observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but
did not wear
seatbelt.
did not observe the Setra was equipped with roof hatches.
Approximately five minutes after leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was involved in a
minor collisionwith another vehicle. The Setra was attempting a right turn and the other vehicle
did not stop. The Setra was delayed approximately 30 minutes while the drivers exchanged
information.
The Setra stopped at a McDonalds and Carls Jr. near Bakersfield at approximately 1000 hours.
Passenger
exited the Setra and went to Carls Jr. The stop lasted approximately 30
minutes. The second stop was in Sacramento at an In-N-Out Burger.
only exited the Setra
to use the restroom. The stop in Sacramento lasted approximately 30 minutes. Shortly after
leaving Sacramento, Passenger
took off
shoes and fell asleep.
seat was in a
reclined position.
Passenger
was seated near the middle, on the right side, and in an aisle seat. Passenger
Carabez was seated next to
. Passenger
was seated in front of Passenger
.
Passenger
was seated behind Passenger
. Passenger
was seated in the
row to
left. Seated in front of Passenger
was Passenger Delgado. Passenger Castro
was seated two rows behind Passenger
but had moved to the front of the Setra to change
the music.
Passenger
awoke when
felt the driver of the Setra braking fast.
then felt an
impact to the front of the Setra. At first
did not know what was happening or if it was a
dream.
slid forward in
seat and collided with the seat in front of
.
observed fire
towards the front of the Setra. Students began screaming and running to the back of the Setra.
stood up and followed them.
exited a window on the left side of the Setra.
landed
on
stomach and could not breathe.
managed to stand up, but
was not wearing shoes
so
could feel glass in
hands and feet.
ran to the median, and then a truck driver that
stopped, assisted
to the opposite side of the freeway. Once
was on the opposite side of
the freeway, approximately two seconds passed and
heard an explosion come from the truck
(Volvo) and Setra. The students waited approximately 30 minutes prior to emergency personnel
arriving on scene. The students were separated into groups based on the severity of their injury.
Passenger
received a yellow card.
was then transported by ambulance to Mercy
Medical Center. Also traveling in the ambulance with
was Passenger
.
Passenger
of pain to
sustained a laceration to
chin and a broken tooth.
jaw, neck, lower back, right wrist, and right ankle.
also had complaint
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Passenger Tannen Delgado
Tannen Delgado
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at approximately 1558 hours, Investigator Hamann and NTSB
Investigator Barth conducted an interview with Passenger Tannen Delgado at her residence.
with Passenger Delgados knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
Passenger Delgado was scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles Union Station at 0600 hours. The
tour buses were scheduled to leave at 0700 hours. The students were separated into two groups
alphabetically by their last names. Students with last names beginning with M through Z
departed on the first bus at approximately 0715 hours. The bus (Setra) she traveled on did not
arrive until between approximately 0800 and 0815 hours. The first driver of the Setra did not
the Setra. She observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but no one was wearing them.
She was not wearing her seatbelt.
Approximately five minutes after leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was involved in a
collision with another vehicle. The Setra was stopped for approximately 15 minutes while the
driver of the Setra exchanged information with the driver of the other vehicle.
The Setra stopped in Bakersfield and the students were given 30 minutes to use the restroom and
purchase food. The Setra continued north until it stopped in Sacramento. One of the chaperones
allowed the students to exit the Setra and use the restrooms and purchase food. A new driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving the Setra after the Sacramento stop. Driver Lealao-Taiao
did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while
traveling on the Setra.
Passenger Delgado was seated on the left side of the Setra in an aisle seat. The window seat next
to her was empty. Passenger
was seated in front of her. Passenger
was seated in
the window seat, next to Passenger
. Passenger
was seated in the same row as
Passenger Delgado, on the right side of the Setra, in the aisle seat. A female was seated next to
Passenger
.
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Statements Passenger Tannen Delgado (continued)

The Setra traveled approximately two and a half hours prior to the collision occurring. Prior to
the collision, Passenger Delgado was seated upright and facing straight forward, the table tray
was down, and she was writing a letter. Passenger Delgado heard the sound of a horn coming
from the Setra. She looked up and observed the front of the truck (Volvo) through the front
window of the Setra. The Volvo was not on fire. She felt the Setra swerve to the right and stop
prior to feeling a collision. She thought the Setra was in the right lane.
Passenger Delgado collided with the seat in front of her, which caused her nose to bleed, but her
nose was not broken. She did not lose consciousness. After the collision, students began to yell
and smoke began filling the Setra. A Hispanic male student, wearing a red shirt, attempted to
grab the roof exit, but it was too high. Passenger Delgado jumped over two seats to move to the
back of the Setra and students were starting to exit out a window on the left side of the Setra.
The window was intact and swinging back and forth. It was a window a student kicked out, and
there were students that exited prior to her. She exited the Setra and fell down. She had an
abrasion to her left elbow from exiting the Setra. She was not able to grab her personal
belongings prior to exiting the window of the Setra. She was not able to collect her cellular
telephone, backpack with laptop, and wallet.
After Passenger Delgado exited the window of the Setra, she looked toward the front and saw
flames. She went to the median of the freeway and heard an explosion. She moved to the
opposite side of the freeway and heard a second explosion. There was a student that took control
and was telling people to sit down and brought water for the students.
Emergency personnel arrived approximately 15 minutes after she crossed to the opposite side of
the freeway. The students received color-coded tags that indicated the severity of their injuries.
She received a green tag. She observed students being strapped to boards. Firefighters arrived
and began extinguishing the fire on the Setra. She was strapped to a board and was transported
by helicopter to Mercy Medical Center, in Redding. The nurses took her shirt from her because
it was covered with blood and smelled of diesel fuel.
Passenger Delgado had a cut to her right elbow and an abrasion to her left elbow. Her arms were
bruised. She had a strained medial collateral ligament. She had cuts to her right palm and the
right side of her hip.
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Passenger Regina Draffen
Regina Draffen
Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
Vialovos conducted an interview with Passenger Regina Draffen at Orland Memorial Hall. The
with Passenger Draffens knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
She was going to Humboldt State University to preview the

university. She was scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles Union Station at 0600 hours. There were
two buses driving to the university. The students were separated into two groups alphabetically
by their last name. The bus (Setra) she traveled on did not leave Los Angeles Union Station until
approximately 0843 hours. The first driver of the Setra was male.
The Setra was involved in a collisionprior to entering the freeway. She did not witness or feel
the collision because she was in the rear of the Setra. The Setra stopped and the driver of the
Setra exchanged information with the driver of the other vehicle. Passenger Draffen was not
wearing her seatbelt on the Setra. The students were joking after the first collision that they
should probably be wearing it. The tour bus driver boarded the Setra and traveled onto the
freeway.
Passenger Draffen did not like the driving of the first driver of the Setra because he would drive
close to the edge. The first stop was at a McDonalds and Carls Jr. She exited the Setra and
went to Carls Jr. After leaving Carls Jr., the driving of the Setra driver was fine. At
approximately 1546 hours the Setra stopped in Sacramento. The original driver of the Setra
switched with another driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao). Driver Lealao-Taiao was a Samoan female.
Passenger Draffen spoke to her when she requested Driver Lealao-Taiao to open up the
compartments to retrieve her auxiliary chord. The students had approximately 20 minutes to eat.
She went to Taco Bell with Passenger
.
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Statements Passenger Regina Draffen (continued)

The students boarded the Setra and it continued north on the freeway. The students were
listening to music and talking about their plans after high school. There were 43 students and 3
chaperones on the Setra.
Passenger Draffen was seated on the right side, two rows from the back, and in the window seat.
Passenger
was seated next to her. Passenger Crumble was seated directly in front of
Passenger Draffen. Passenger
was seated in front of Passenger Crumble. Passenger
Castro was seated next to Passenger
, but had moved to the front of the Setra to change
music that was playing on the speakers of the Setra. Passenger Arzola was seated in the first row
on the right side. The female chaperone was in the front row. Passenger Draffen was unsure
where Passenger Myvett was seated. Passenger
was seated on the left side of the Setra,
across from Passenger Draffen. Passenger
was three rows in front of Passenger
. Passenger
was seated three rows in front of Passenger Draffen. On the left
side of the Setra, in the last row, were a
student. The
student was
seated next to the window. Passenger Hoyt was seated two rows in front of Passenger
.
Passenger Draffen observed Driver Lealao-Taiao driving slower than the first driver. The next
thing she remembered was the Driver Lealao-Taiao began honking the horn of the Setra. The
Setra began traveling to the right. She looked up and observed the truck (Volvo) traveling
diagonally towards the front of the Setra. She recognized the FedEx emblem on the side of the
trailers. When the Volvo collided with the front of the Setra, she observed the front of the Setra
go up in flames. She observed everything fly towards the front of the Setra. She thought she
saw the driver get ejected because of the collision. Passenger
opened a window on the
left side of the Setra. Passenger Draffen attempted to break out the back of the Setra, but it was
not an emergency exit. She ran back to the open window and exited. She ran to the opposite
side of the freeway.
Passenger Draffen sustained a laceration to her right small finger and abrasions to her right hand.
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Date of Birth:
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at
residence.
, Passenger
mother. The interview
was concluded at approximately 1155 hours. The interview was digitally recorded with
Passenger
Passenger
father dropped
off at Los Angeles Union Station between approximately
0500 and 0530 hours.
was one of the first students to arrive. As the students began arriving,
they were separated into groups. They were separated alphabetically by their last name. The
first group of students was with last names that began with M through Z and the second group
was with last names that began with A through L. The first bus arrived at approximately 0600
hours and the first group of students boarded the bus. The bus (Setra)
traveled on was late
and arrived between approximately 0800 and 0830 hours. The driver of the Setra did not provide
any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra.
Passenger
was not wearing
seatbelt. The only other safety feature
could remember was a red handle on the window.
observed a sticker next to the red handle on the window read to pull and push out.
The Setra stopped at a McDonalds and Carls Jr. near Bakersfield. There were other restaurants
and a gas station available for students to purchase food. The Setra stopped again in Sacramento
at an In-N-Out Burger. The driver that was driving from Los Angeles to Sacramento switched
with a new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao). Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as
to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. The Setra left
Sacramento and continued north.
had
earphones in and fell asleep.
Passenger
was seated on the left side of the Setra, approximately five rows behind the
driver, and in the window seat. Passenger
was seated next to
. There was a female
seated in front of Passenger
and a male seated in front of Passenger
. There were
two Hispanic females seated in the same row on the right side of the Setra.
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Passenger
felt the driver braking. The collision woke
up from sleeping and
was
projected forward into the seat and side window in front of
.
did not see the vehicle that
collided with the Setra.
looked up and saw fire and smoke.
also felt the heat from the
fire.
did not have any problems breathing.
did not react to what was going on until
someone opened a window.
exited through a broken window on the right side and across the
aisle from
seating position.
landed on
right knee and followed other students who
were running to the other side of the freeway.
When Passenger
got to the opposite side of the freeway
wanted to go back to sleep,
but another female student would not let
. The other student continued to ask
questions to
keep
awake. The student then made
call
parents to let them know about the collision.
Emergency personnel arrived on scene and transported
by ambulance to Enloe Medical
Center.
gave the emergency personnel a friends telephone number that lived in
. The
next thing
remembered was waking up with stitches and
friend, from
, was seated
next to
.
Passenger
sustained fractures to
left cheekbone and eye area, lacerations to
cheek and eyebrow, a contusion to
right knee, and a concussion.
left
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Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at
residence. The
with Passenger
interview:
Passenger
arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0555 hours. The bus
(Setra) was scheduled to depart at 0600 hours. The students were split into two groups
alphabetically by their last names. One group was A through L and the other M through Z.
The first bus took students with last names beginning with M through Z. The Setra arrived
approximately two hours later. The students could not board at Los Angeles Union Station. The
students had to cross the street to board the Setra. After departing, the Setra collided with
another vehicle while attempting a right turn. The Setra had to stop so the driver of the Setra
could exchange information with the driver of the other vehicle. This delayed the trip another 30
minutes.
procedures while traveling on the Setra. Passenger
was aware the Setra was equipped
with seatbelts, but
was not wearing
seatbelt.
They stopped at a McDonalds between approximately 1000 and 1100 hours. The students were
watching movies and talking to each other. They stopped again near Sacramento, where there
was an In-N-Out Burger. In Sacramento, a new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving the
Setra. When they left Sacramento, all the students were being mellow and chill. They wanted
to listen to music and a student had an auxiliary chord, so Passenger
went to the front
of the Setra to play music. Passenger
was seated in the first row, on the right side, in
the aisle seat next to Passenger Myvett for approximately 30 minutes. Passenger Castro
switched with
to play his music, approximately 20 minutes prior to the collision. Sometime
after leaving Sacramento, the driver of the Setra traveled into a rest area, and traveled through it
slowly, but
did not remember the Setra stopping.
didnt notice anything unusual about
the driving of the second driver.
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Passenger
was seated in a window seat on the left side of the Setra, five rows from the
rear. Passenger Carranza was seated in the aisle seat next to
. Passengers
and
were seated in the row directly in front of Passenger
. Passenger
was seated in
the window seat. There was a male student seated in the row behind
Passenger
was seated across the aisle from Passenger
Passenger
was seated in front of
Passenger
.
Passenger
felt the driver of the Setra brake suddenly and thought the driver of the Setra
was attempting to avoid something on the road. Just prior to the collision,
was awake and
seated regularly.
held onto the seat in front of
.
collided with the seatback in front of
.
was knocked unconscious for approximately 10 seconds.
awoke in
seat and
noticed
nose was bleeding.
was not struck by any objects or other passengers.
remembered seeing smoke and that it was hard to see, but
did not see fire.
Students were rushing to the rear of the Setra. A window on the right side of the Setra was
opened by Passenger
.
used the latches to open the window. It was approximately
two or three rows forward of the bathroom.
did not see anyone exit out of the window
opened. At this point in time,
did not see any other windows being used for exits.
did
not see anyone attempting to use the roof exits.
saw an open window one or two rows
behind
on the left side of the Setra.
saw a friend open a window right across from it on
the right side of the Setra.
went to that window and looked out the window.
did not
want to jump from it because it was so high.
returned to the left side of the Setra where the
other students were exiting the open window.
put
feet out of the window, and exited.
The window
exited from was still intact and hinged.
landed on
feet and fell back on
buttocks.
did not get injured from the jump.
After exiting the Setra, Passenger
ran to the opposite side of the freeway.
ran to
the opposite side because the other students were running in that direction.
assumed it was
the safest place and farthest place away from the Setra. People from residences near the freeway
were attempting to help the students. Students were attempting to calm each other.
Approximately five minutes after reaching the opposite side of the freeway, emergency
personnel arrived. Emergency personnel began triaging and grouping the students according to
their injuries. Emergency personnel were checking the physical injuries of the passengers and
took their vitals.
was placed within the minor injury group and was told to wait. The people
from the nearby residences continued to pass out water, baby wipes, and towels.
was
transported by school bus to Orland Memorial Hall, and then by ambulance to Enloe Medical
Center, in Chico. Passengers
and
, and another male, were transported in the
same ambulance.
received an ice pack for
head, and they checked
vital signs again.
Passenger
sustained a contusion to the left side of head, near the temple.
also
left shoulder.
right leg was stiff and
buttocks were bruised.
sustained abrasions to the knuckles of
right hand and a strain to
left elbow.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at
residence.
Present during the interview was Passenger
attorney. At the request of the attorney,
the portion of the interview documenting the injuries were not recorded. The interview was
concluded at approximately 1437 hours. The interview was digitally recorded with Passenger
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows
Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered during the interview:
arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0530

hours. The chaperones checked in the students. The first bus arrived and took the other students.
was grouped with students with the last name A through L and students who were on a wait
list. The bus (Setra) traveled on did not arrive until approximately 0800 hours. They were
not allowed to load at Los Angeles Union Station. They had to walk across the street to board
the Setra. The Setra departed at approximately 0830 hours. The driver of the Setra did not
the Setra.
The Setra was involved in a collision with another vehicle. The other vehicle attempted to
maneuver in front of the Setra and the two vehicles collided. The Setra was stopped for
approximately half an hour to exchange information with the driver of the other vehicle.
After the Setra collided with the vehicle in Los Angeles, a student asked Passenger Myvett if
they needed to wear the seatbelts. Passenger
was aware the Setra was equipped with
seatbelts. Passenger Myvett said they did not have to wear the seatbelts since they were all
adults.
was not wearing
seatbelt at the time of the collision.
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The Setra first stopped at a McDonalds for approximately 30 minutes. The Setra continued until
reaching Sacramento, where there was a new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) for the Setra. The
Setra was again stopped for approximately 30 minutes prior to departing. Driver Lealao-Taiao
did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while
traveling on the Setra. After leaving Sacramento, the Setra stopped at a rest area. Driver LealaoTaiao needed to get something. The Setra was stopped for approximately five minutes. Driver
Lealao-Taiao was driving normally.
Passenger
was seated approximately seven rows rearward, on the right side of the Setra,
and in the aisle seat. A Hispanic female named Andrea was seated next to
. Two
African-American
were seated directly behind
. Two females were seated directly in
front of
, and two females were seated in the row next to
.
Prior to the collision, Passenger
was seated upright and facing forward.
was not
sure if was struck by any objects after the collision.
observed the FedEx truck (Volvo)
traveling toward the Setra, out of the corner of
eye. The Setra veered to the right.
then
closed
eyes and heard the collision.
held onto the arm rest to brace for the collision.
After the collision, remained in
seat.
observed one of the two
, who were
seated behind
, on the floor.
helped
off the floor.
observed fire and smoke at the
front of the Setra, so made
way to the rear of the Setra.
could barely see because of the
smoke.
was not sure how far rearward traveled, but exited out of a window on the left
side of the Setra.
could only see one window open. The students were pushing and shoving
each other in an attempt to exit the Setra.
did not see any students utilizing the roof hatches
or other windows.
After exiting the Setra, the students were standing outside the Setra. Someone stated, What are
you doing? Lets go. The students crossed the median to the opposite side of the freeway. The
first thing Passenger
did was call
mother. After crossing the median, saw both
females that had been seated behind
.
Emergency personnel arrived on scene and began triaging the students. They put the students
into groups depending on the severity of their injuries and gave them color-coded tags that
indicated the severity. Passenger
was transported by school bus to Orland Memorial
Hall.
was reassessed to see if needed to be treated at a hospital.
was transported by
ambulance to Enloe Medical Center.
Passenger
shoulder blades.
sustained second degree burns to the left side of
neck and between
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Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at
residence. Also present during the interview was
and
, Passenger
siblings. The interview was concluded at approximately 1345 hours. The
interview was digitally recorded with Passenger
knowledge and permission and
the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the
Passenger
parents dropped
off at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately
0530 hours. Passenger Arzola checked
in and the students were separated into two groups.
The students were separated alphabetically by their last name. A through L students were in a
group and M through Z students were in another group. The group of students with last names
starting with M through Z boarded the first bus and it departed at approximately 0645 hours.
At approximately 0800 hours, the bus (Setra) arrived. The students could not board the Setra at
Los Angeles Union Station and had to load from a city street. The driver of the Setra did not
the Setra.
observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but only wore
seatbelt when
was awake.
observed Passenger
wearing
seatbelt, but not at the time of
the collision.
After departing Los Angeles Union Station the Setra was involved in a collision with another
vehicle. The Setra was attempting a right turn when the collision occurred. The Setra stopped
for approximately 10 to 15 minutes in order to for the Setra driver to exchange information with
the driver of the other vehicle. The Setra continued north on Interstate 5. The students were
watching the movie, Captain Phillips. Between approximately 1100 and 1200 hours, the Setra
stopped at a McDonalds near Bakersfield for approximately 30 minutes. The students were able
to eat and use the restrooms.
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The Setra continued until it stopped at approximately 1500 hours in Sacramento. The Setra
stopped near Taco Bell, In-N-Out Burger, and Sizzler. Passenger
exited to use the
restroom at In-N-Out Burger. When
returned to the Setra
observed a new driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao) of the Setra.
asked Driver Lealao-Taiao why the plugs to charge their
phones were not working, but
did not know.
then saw the first driver of the Setra and
thanked him for driving.
The Setra left Sacramento. The Setra next stopped at a rest area. No one exited the Setra at this
location, then it continued traveling north. Passenger
and Passenger
took off their shoes.
fell asleep with
head leaning on the window.
Passenger
was seated in the last row, on the left side, and next to the window.
Passenger
was seated next to
. The seat directly in front of
was empty. A
Hispanic male was seated in front of Passenger
. Passenger
was seated two
rows in front of Passenger
.
Passenger
was awakened by students screaming.
thought
heard the wheels
of the Setra traveling on grass.
was then thrown to the floor between
seat and the seat in
front of
.
saw a white light, opened
eyes, and saw Passenger
face
bleeding.
observed students in the rear of the Setra hitting the windows. Passenger
was able to breathe while on the floor.
sustained cuts to
hands and feet due
to glass on the floor. When
stood up, Passenger
told
they had to go.
stated, Wait, my phone. At this point Passenger
inhaled smoke and could barely
breathe because the smoke was thick. It was hard to breathe when
was standing, but
could breathe easier when
was closer to the floor.
could not see the front of the Setra
due to the smoke.
Passenger
observed one person exit the right side of the Setra, across from the
window
exited. There were only a few people still in the Setra when
was able to exit
the Setra. The window
exited was close to
seat, on the left side of the Setra. It was
approximately two or three rows in front of
seat. The window was still attached to the Setra.
swung
legs out, held on with both hands, dropped to the ground, and landed on
left
heel.
lost
balance and fell on
right side. Passenger
stated, Oh my god,
when they saw a male with his legs on fire, running, and screaming. There were two females on
the ground crying from being injured.
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Passenger
walked to the median and then to the opposite side of the freeway.
was halfway to the opposite side of the freeway when
heard an explosion. When
got to
the opposite side,
noticed everyone was already there.
was still having problems
breathing from the smoke
inhaled. There were other people there giving students water.
heard approximately two more explosions. Helicopters came first to take the severely injured to
hospitals. Ambulances took other students that were injured to hospitals.
and the other
students who remained were taken by school bus to Orland Memorial Hall. The American Red
Cross was there and cots were set up for the students.
noticed it was hard to bend at the
waist and
right side was extremely sore.
had a bruise to
forehead, but was unsure
where
got it.
layed on the cot but could not get back up.
still had trouble breathing.
was transported by ambulance, with three other students, to St. Elizabeth Community
Hospital. The hospital took X-rays of
lungs.
also had bruises to
right eye, the right
side of
hip, both arms, back, and left wrist. After returning home,
had pain to
neck,
chest, and lower back.
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Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at
residence. The
with Passenger
Passenger
arrived at approximately 0545 hours at Los Angeles Union Station. The bus
(Setra) was scheduled to leave at 0600 hours. The Setra arrived at approximately 0755 hours.
The students were unable to board the Setra at Los Angeles Union Station because there was
another tour bus loading at the same location. The students boarded the Setra across the street
from Los Angeles Union Station. The driver of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to
the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra.
observed the
Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but was not wearing
seatbelt.
Approximately five to ten minutes after departing, the Setra was involved in a traffic collision.
heard other students seated near the back ask, Did we just hit a car? The Setra and the
other vehicle stopped, while the driver of the Setra exchanged information with the driver of the
other vehicle for approximately 20 minutes.
The Setra continued on and the students were talking and sleeping. The Setra stopped at a
McDonalds and the students were given 30 minutes to eat prior to departing. The Setra
continued again. The Setra stopped in Sacramento at an In-N-Out Burger at approximately 1548
hours. A new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) took control. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide
any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra.
After leaving Sacramento, Passenger
fell asleep.
did not remember stopping at a rest
area.
Passenger
was seated on the right side, approximately five rows rearward of the front, and
in the aisle seat. Passenger
was seated next to
. There was an African-American male
student, with a flat top haircut, seated directly in front of
and an African-American female
student seated in front of Passenger
Two female students were seated behind Passenger
.
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Prior to the collision, Passenger

was asleep, seated upright, and facing forward.
was
asleep and awoke seeing the FedEx truck (Volvo), through the windows of the Setra, just prior to
the collision.
did not know what woke
up.
felt an impact to the front of the Setra.
could not remember being struck by any objects.
thought remained in
seat after the
impact to the front of the Setra.
exited a window on the left side of the Setra.
did not see
anyone open it, but it was already open.
exited the window and landed on
feet.
There were students already off the Setra when Passenger
exited, and there were still
students exiting after
. After exiting the Setra, walked to the southbound side of the
freeway. There was a house near the side of the freeway and the occupants of the residence
began helping the students. The occupants of the residence gave water bottles and towels to the
students.
had an asthma attack and when emergency personnel arrived on scene, they
administered oxygen. The emergency personnel were attempting to figure out whom to take
first.
was put on a stretcher and taken to an ambulance.
was one of the first students to be
transported by ambulance.
was taken to Enloe Medical Center, in Chico. Passenger
was transported in the same ambulance.
was released from Enloe Medical Center on April
14, 2014.
Passenger
a burn on
sustained cuts to
legs, had a bruised left thigh, scratches on
knuckles,
right ear, a collapsed left lung, a broken right elbow, and a bruised left lung.
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Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
On Friday, April 11, 2014, at approximately 0515 hours, Investigator Newton conducted an
interview with Passenger
at Glenn Medical Center. Also present during the
interview was
Glenn County Health Services. The interview was concluded at
approximately 0545 hours. The interview was digitally recorded with Passenger
Passenger
State University.
school attending the trip to preview Humboldt
The bus (Setra) was scheduled to depart Los Angeles Union Station at 0600 hours. There
were two tour buses at Los Angeles Union Station. The students were split up alphabetically, A
through L and M through Z.
The first driver of the Setra was male. The Setra left Los Angeles Union Station late, at
approximately 0830 hours. The Setra was involved in a collisionshortly after leaving Los
Angeles Union Station. The Setra was attempting to make a right turn and a Honda attempted to
beat the Setra and also make a right turn. The Setra collided with the Honda. Due to the
collision, the Setra stopped for approximately 30 minutes. The students remained on the Setra.
The driver of the Honda was not happy and was taking pictures. The Setra left Los Angeles at
approximately 0900 hours.
thought the first driver might have traveled onto a curb prior to
entering the freeway.
While traveling, the students were talking, watching movies, and listening to music. There were
approximately 42 students, 3 advisors, and the driver of the Setra. The Setra stopped at
approximately 1130 hours. Passenger
was not sure where they stopped. The Setra
stopped again at approximately 1630 hours in Sacramento. The driver of the Setra switched with
a female driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao).
After leaving Sacramento, the Setra stopped just prior to the collision. Driver Lealao-Taiao
stopped the Setra on the side of the road, exited, and checked the Setra. The Setra was stopped
for less than two minutes prior to the Setra continuing.
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during the interview was
numbered differently than the configuration of the seats of the Setra,
location relative to
other passengers was used to determine positions on the bus and not the seat number stated
during the interview.
Passenger
was seated in a seat on the right side of the bus, approximately four rows
from the back of the bus, in the window seat. Passenger Castro was seated on the right side, in
the front row, in the aisle seat. Passenger Carranza was seated on the left side, in the same row
as , in the aisle seat. Passenger
was seated in the window seat next to Passenger
Carranza. Passenger
was seated on the right side, two rows behind
, in the aisle
seat. Seated next to Passenger
, in the window seat, was Passenger Draffen. Passenger
Hoyt was seated on the left side, in the same row as Passengers
and Draffen, in the
window seat. Passenger
was seated on the right side, in the row in front of
in the
aisle seat. Passenger
was seated on the left side, one row in front of , in the window
seat. Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat next to Passenger
There was a male
seated on the left side, one row behind Passenger
There was a female seated in either
of the seats in the row behind
. Passenger Myvett was seated on the left side, in the front
row, in the window seat. Passenger Haywood was seated in the aisle seat next to Passenger
Myvett. Passenger Arzola was seated on the right side, in the front row, in the window seat.
did not see anyone wearing a seatbelt.
Passenger
was not sleeping, but was looking out the window when heard someone
scream and felt the driver of the Setra slam on the brakes.
heard a vehicle horn and the
sound of tires screeching.
stood up to see what was going on and saw the truck (Volvo). It
did not look as if the brakes to the Volvo were applied.
then felt an impact. As soon as the
collision occurred, saw fire and smoke.
observed the first two rows were covered in
smoke.
attempted to open one of the hatches. Everyone continued to scream and pushed
their way to the back. Passengers Hoyt and
opened windows on the left side of the
Setra. This was where the students began exiting the windows. The students ran to the median
then crossed to the opposite side of the highway. A truck stopped and the driver was telling
people to move. A family began giving water and supplies to help. An ambulance arrived on
scene shortly after.
Passenger
sustained abrasions to
left arm, left hand, and a bruised left knee.
right ribs and right ankle.
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Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
On Thursday, April 24, 2014, at approximately 1139 hours, Investigator Hamann and NTSB
at
residence. The
with Passenger
interview:
The bus (Setra) was approximately one hour late departing. The driver of the Setra announced
that everyone should be seated while on board the Setra, and there was a first aid kit located in
the front of the Setra. While the driver of the Setra was explaining the rules for riding on the
Setra, the students in the rear were not listening. The chaperones attempted to quiet them, but
were unable to do so. Passenger
did not think the driver of the Setra was loud enough
to be heard over the noise in the rear of the Setra.
was aware the Setra was equipped with
seatbelts, but
was not wearing
seatbelt.
The Setra was involved in a separate collisionas it was departing Los Angeles and had to stop,
which further delayed the trip. They entered the freeway and traveled a while prior to stopping
in Bakersfield to eat. The second stop was in Sacramento to eat and for a new driver (Driver
Lealao-Taiao) for the Setra. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as to the safety
equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. The Setra traveled through a
rest area, but Passenger
did not remember it stopping in the rest area. There was
nothing unusual about the driving of Driver Lealao-Taiao.
Passenger
was seated in a window seat on the left side of the Setra, in the third row
rear of the front.
believed the male student in the aisle seat next to
was Passenger Lopez.
A counselor was seated in the row in front of
. Male and female students were seated across
the aisle from
, with the female student seated in the window seat.
Just prior to the collision, Passenger
looking upward.
was seated facing forward, leaning back, and
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The collision with the truck (Volvo) occurred approximately two hours after leaving Sacramento.
Passenger
looked forward and saw the Volvo coming toward the Setra. Passenger
thought the Setra came to a complete stop prior to the Volvo colliding with the Setra.
When the Setra stopped,
collided with the seat in front of
.
Passenger
stumbled forward and hit
head. The fire began at the front of the Setra
and
heard a lot of screaming at the back of the Setra. Someone was attempting to break a
window.
grabbed
things and began crawling through the seats. The fire was pretty
strong in the aisle and the aisle was packed with students attempting to exit.
moved
towards the rear of the Setra because the front was on fire. There was a window open on the left
side of the Setra, but
did not see who opened it.
dove out of the window because there
was a line to exit.
landed with
hands forward and
had glass all over
hands.
attempted to stand up, but people continued to fall on
.
After numerous students had exited the Setra, they decided to cross the freeway because the
smoke had become consuming. There were residences next to the freeway, and the people who
lived in the residences helped by providing cellular phones and water.
Emergency personnel took a while to respond, and many vehicles had stopped to help. When
emergency personnel arrived on scene, they focused on the most severely injured. The students
were put into groups by the severity of their injuries. Passenger
did not remember
what color tag
was given. At first, the emergency personnel did not put
in the severely
injured group, but when they saw the burn on
back,
was grouped with the severely
injured students.
was transported by helicopter to Mercy Medical Center.
was treated
for
burns and then placed in a room upstairs.
Passenger
sustained cuts to both of
burns on
left cheek, left hand, and left arm.
bruises to the left-rear portion of
scalp.
hands, third degree burns to

back, and
also had a bruise to
left temple and
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at
residence.
with Passenger
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by
the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered during the
interview:
arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0530

hours. The students were split into two groups, alphabetically by their last name. The first bus
took students whose last names began with M through Z. The bus (Setra) traveled on was
scheduled to depart from Los Angeles Union Station at 0600 hours. The Setra was traveling
on was delayed two hours. The driver of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety
equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra.
was aware the Setra was
equipped with seatbelts.
had
seatbelt on the entire time, except for just prior to the
collision. After leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was involved in a collisionwith
another vehicle. The driver stopped the Setra and exchanged information with the driver of the
other vehicle.
The Setra stopped near Bakersfield where the students were allowed to purchase food at a
McDonalds and use the restrooms. The Setra continued until it reached Sacramento where it
stopped near an In-N-Out Burger. The first driver of the Setra switched with another driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao), in Sacramento. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as to
the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. Passenger
did not remember stopping at a rest area prior to the collision. Both drivers of the
Setra drove fine.
Approximately one hour after leaving Sacramento, Passenger
took off
seatbelt, turned, and was lying on
left side to sleep.
and had
eyes closed.
decided to sleep.
was attempting to sleep
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was seated on the left side, in the last row, in the seat next to the aisle.
was seated in the seat next to the window, next to
.
Passenger
did not see the FedEx truck (Volvo) coming towards the Setra.
heard
students screaming and as opened
eyes the Setra crashed. The trash can mounted to the
wall next to
remained mounted to the wall after the collision.
got up and grabbed
telephone.
saw students exiting windows.
then noticed a student had broken a window to
exit.
did not see who opened the window.
did not see how the window was opened.
exited a window near the rear of the Setra, on the left side.
observed two windows were open
next to each other.
had issues breathing on the Setra because of the smoke.
After exiting the Setra, crossed to the opposite side of the freeway. There was a residence
near the opposite side of the freeway, and the people from the residence were telling the students
to come over and get away from the Setra.
When Passenger
exited the Setra sustained scratches on
arms and a bruise on
the back of
left thigh.
also sustained a laceration to
right eyebrow and an abrasion to
chin.
had a complaint of pain to the left side of
hip from exiting the Setra.
Passenger
was transported by school bus to Orland Memorial Hall.
transported by ambulance to Enloe Medical Center.
was then
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Date of Birth:
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at
residence.
with Passenger
interview:
When they arrived, they were separated into two groups,

alphabetically, by their last names. The groups were A through L and M through Z.
The students with last names M through Z left on the first tour bus. The bus (Setra)
traveled on arrived at approximately 0800 hours. The students were told they could not board at
Los Angeles Union Station and had to board across the street at a separate plaza. The driver of
the Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures
while traveling on the Setra. Passenger
read the stickers on the windows stating the
windows were emergency exits.
did
not wear
seatbelt.
did not notice the seatbelts until half way through the trip.
At the beginning of the trip, the Setra was involved in a collisionwith another vehicle. Passenger
did not know what occurred. Neither did any of the chaperones.
did not feel
the collision between the other vehicle and the Setra.
The Setra stopped at two locations during the trip. The first stop was at a McDonalds and Carls
Jr. The second stop was in Sacramento with numerous restaurants. This was also where a new
driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving the Setra. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not talk to the
students. Passenger
was leaning against the window with a neck pillow around
neck.
seat was not reclined.
fell asleep approximately one hour after leaving
Sacramento.
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Passenger
was seated underneath a television on the right side of the Setra, in the
fifth row.
was seated in the seat next to the window. Passenger
was seated in the
aisle seat next to
.
could not remember who was seated in front of, or behind
. There
were two people in the row behind
and two people in the row in front of
There were
also two people in the row to
left.
Passenger
was thrown forward, but could not remember whether
landed in the
aisle or on the floor between the seats. When
awoke,
could not see much because it
was black with smoke within the Setra.
was having difficulty breathing because of the
smoke.
did not feel any heat.
only saw one window opened near the rear of the Setra.
attempted to help a student that had fallen in the aisle stand up, but
was having trouble as
well and continued to the exit.
did not see anyone attempting to exit through the roof
hatches.
remembered everyone running to exit the Setra, but no one pushed
or held
back from exiting.
did not have to wait for anyone to exit. The only difficulty
had
getting out of the Setra was a seat being in the way of exiting the window.
went out the
window head first. Another student told
to take
shirt off and use it for
bleeding head.
crossed to the opposite side of the freeway.
sat down because
back began hurting.
could not find
friend after exiting the Setra.
Passenger
was transported from the collision scene by ambulance to St. Elizabeth
Community Hospital.
Passenger
knee, and
sustained a scrape to the right side of

face, cuts and bruises to
entire right side was bruised from
shoulder to
hip.
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Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Thursday, April 10, 2014, at approximately 2155 hours, ISU Investigator Rauch conducted
an interview with Passenger
at Mercy Medical Center, in Redding, California.
The following is a summary of the information gathered during the interview:
Passenger
school on the bus (Setra). There was at least
one other bus traveling on the trip.
was late getting to Los Angeles Union Station to catch
the bus.
was scheduled to be there at 0600 hours. The Setra was late leaving, so
was
able to board.
was on the waiting list to go on the trip. The Setra finally left Los Angeles
Union Station at approximately 0800 hours. The Setra was the second tour bus to leave.
Approximately two blocks from Los Angles Union Station the Setra was involved in a
collisionwith another vehicle. The driver of the Setra and the other driver exchanged
information quickly.
At approximately 1100 hours, the Setra stopped for a break prior to reaching Bakersfield at a
McDonalds. The Setra continued until reaching Sacramento and stopped at an In-N-Out
Burger. A new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving. The first driver was male and
Driver Lealao-Taiao was female.
other passengers was used to determine positions on the bus and not the seat number
stated
Passenger
was near the middle of the Setra, on the left side, approximately four or five
rows from the front, in an aisle seat. A girl named Carina was seated in the window seat next
to
. No one was wearing their seat belt.
Passenger
was falling asleep when
felt the Setra brake hard.
flew forward and
struck
head on the seat in front of
and then fell back into
seat.
felt the collision
of the Setra hitting the FedEx truck (Volvo). After the collision, there was smoke everywhere.
could not see well because of the smoke.
stood up and tripped on
bag, which had
slid forward from under the seat.
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Everyone was going towards the back of the Setra, and

followed.
saw Carina bleeding from
head prior to exiting the Setra.
the Setra.
exited a rear window.

thought Carina got off
Passenger
sustained abrasions to
right forearm and complaint of pain to
right
arm.
had cuts to
right elbow and hands, scrapes to
right knee, bruises to the back of
left thigh, bruises to both knees, a fracture to
left cheekbone, scrapes to
right calf and
left foot, and a cut to
lip.
back and left arm.
at
residence. The
with Passenger
interview:
arrived at approximately 0600 hours.

spoke to a security
guard to ask where the tour bus that was leaving for Humboldt State University was located. He
gave
a wrong location.
walked to the rear of Los Angeles Union Station where
saw
another security guard. The second security guard stated the students were meeting in the front
of Los Angeles Union Station.
The students were separated into three groups; A through M, N through Z, and students on a
waiting list. Passenger
was in the group of students on the waiting list. A chaperone
was checking students in to verify there would be enough room for the students on the waiting
list. The first tour bus was already at Los Angeles Union Station.
The first tour bus departed at approximately 0630 hours. Passenger Arzola seemed to be the
chaperone in charge of the students. The Setra arrived at approximately 0800 hours. There was
a Los Angeles Union Station worker that would not allow the students to board there, so they had
to cross the street to board the Setra. The driver of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to
the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. Passenger
did not wear
seatbelt.
Approximately two blocks after departing Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra scratched a
vehicle. The collisionoccurred on the right side of the Setra. The driver of the Setra and the
driver of the other vehicle exchanged information. They were stopped for approximately 30
minutes.
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The Setra entered the freeway at approximately 0900 hours. One of the students stated, Damn,
this trip already started out bad. We shouldnt even go anymore. After the Setra got on the
freeway, Passenger
fell asleep.
The Setra stopped at a McDonalds and a Carls Jr., after passing Bakersfield. Everyone exited
the Setra. Most of the students went to McDonalds. The students were given 30 minutes to eat
and use the restrooms.
The students boarded the Setra and continued watching a movie, Captain Phillips, which had
been playing prior to stopping. The students began watching another movie, but it had weird
scenes, so the chaperones turned it off. Passenger
was talking to students seated behind
and next to
.
The Setra stopped in Sacramento. It was not a scheduled stop to allow students off the Setra, but
it was just for the drivers to switch. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as to the
safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. Passenger Myvett asked
the driver of the Setra if the students could exit because they had not had a break in a while. The
students were given 20 minutes to purchase food. There was In-N-Out Burger and other places
to eat. Passenger
went to In-N-Out Burger and ordered a milkshake. After returning to
the Setra, the chaperones counted students and thought there was one missing. Once all students
were present and accounted for, the Setra continued north on the freeway. The Setra briefly
stopped in a rest area.
After stopping at the rest area, a
student in the rear of the Setra wanted to use
iPod to
listen to music. The
student gave
iPod to a male student and he took it to the front of
the Setra and sat next to Passenger Myvett. Passenger Myvett was initially seated in the rear of
the Setra talking to the students.
Passenger
was seated on the left side, in the fifth row, in the aisle seat. The television
monitor was in the row behind
. Passenger
was seated next to
Passenger
was seated in the same row, in the aisle seat, but on the right side of the Setra. Passenger
was seated next to Passenger
Passenger Rezendez was seated directly behind
Passenger
. An African-American male was seated in front of Passenger
. An
African-American female was seated to
right. Passenger Myvett was seated on the right side,
in the first row, in the window seat. Passenger Castro was seated next to
, in the aisle seat.
Passenger Haywood was seated on the left side, in the first row. Passenger Arzola was seated on
the left side, in the second row, in the aisle seat.
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Passenger
was seated upright and falling asleep when
felt a big brake.
slid
forward and collided with the seat in front of
. After sliding forward and colliding with the
seat in front of
fell back into
seat.
was not able to brace
prior to
colliding with the seat.
looked up and towards the window.
saw the Volvo traveling
towards the Setra.
then felt an impact.
immediately saw smoke and fire at the front of
the Setra.
Passenger
stood up, but immediately fell on the floor, because
had tripped on
.
began coughing because
could not breathe from the smoke. While walking to the
rear of the Setra
could hear people screaming, but could not see where it was coming from.
was holding onto seats as
walked to the rear of the Setra. A student opened a window in
the rear of the Setra.
only saw one window open on the right side of the Setra.
also
observed another student attempting to open a window on the left side, but the student could not
open it.
could not see anything and was still coughing. There was no line for
to exit the
window.
was able to reach the open window, kneeled on a seat, and stopped.
did not
think
could breathe anymore.
threw
out of the window, but could not remember
how
landed.
remembered the landing was a hard hit.
opened
eyes and saw
hands were bloody and had glass and rocks in them. Another student grabbed
arm and told
to run to the opposite side of the freeway.
When Passenger
was approximately 3/4 of the way to the opposite side of the freeway,
heard an explosion.
began looking for the female students
had been seated with.
The first one
found was Passenger Rezendez. They were crying together. The next student
found was a female student seated next to Passenger
. The female student asked if
they had found Passenger
. They could not find
. This was the last time
remembered seeing Passenger
.
There were residences next to the freeway and people began coming out of the residences. They
gave the students water, towels, and the use of their telephones. Passenger
called
mother and told her what had occurred.
told her
wanted to go home. After
called
home,
realized the chaperones were missing.
Passenger
sat down because
back was hurting. There was a male student that was
telling students to relax and hold each other. He was helping pass out towels and waters to the
students that needed them.
Emergency personnel began arriving on scene, evaluated the students and gave them cards. The
cards specified the students injuries by color. Passenger
received a yellow card
because
back was hurting.
was placed into an ambulance and they asked what
name
was. The ambulance transported
to Mercy Medical Center.
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Mercy Medical Center personnel evaluated Passenger

. While there, two police officers
asked
questions, but
could not remember the questions they asked
. A social worker
provided little kits with toothpaste.
Passenger
sustained cuts to
right elbow and hands, scrapes to
right knee, bruises
to the back of
left thigh, bruises to both knees, a fracture to
left cheekbone, scrapes to
right calf and left foot, and a cut to
lip.
back and left
arm.
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Passenger Melvin Harris III
Melvin Harris III
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Thursday, April 10, 2014, at approximately 2229 hours, ISU Investigators Schneider and
Weaver conducted an interview with Passenger Melvin Harris III at Mercy Medical Center. The
with Passenger Harris knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
Passenger Harris was seated on the left side, in the fourth row, in the seat next to the aisle.
Passenger
was seated next to him, in the seat next to the window. Passenger Harris was
asleep when he heard screaming. Passenger
was grabbing onto his arm. He awoke and
saw the truck (Volvo) coming from the opposite side of the freeway turning toward the bus
(Setra). The Setra was on the right side of the roadway. The driver of the Setra applied the
brakes hard and steered it to the left. He observed a fire at the front of the Setra. He was at
a window that was already broken. The window was still in the way so he broke it more.
Investigator Barth conducted an Interview with Passenger Melvin Harris III at his residence.
with Passenger Harris knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
Passenger Harris arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0600 hours. There were
two tour buses transporting the students and were scheduled to depart at 0600 hours and 0700
hours. Students with last names beginning with A through L traveled on one bus and students
with last names beginning with M through Z traveled on another. The first tour bus departed
at approximately 0700 hours. The Setra was two hours late and departed at approximately 0800
hours.
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Statements Passenger Melvin Harris III (continued)

procedures while traveling on the Setra. Passenger Harris was aware the Setra was equipped
with seatbelts, but he was not wearing his seatbelt.
After they had been on the road for a bit, the Setra was involved in a collision with a car. The
other car got scratched by the Setra. Approximately half way into the trip, a new driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving the Setra. Passenger Harris was not sure of the exact
location, but there was a Taco Bell and In-N-Out Burger near where the new driver began
driving.
Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency
procedures while traveling on the Setra. Driver Lealao-Taiao stopped the Setra at a rest area.
She exited the Setra and adjusted the mirror on the right side. The second driver was driving
normally. Passenger Harris was seated on the left side, four rows rearward from the front of the
Setra, and in the seat next to the aisle. Passenger
was seated next to the window.
Just prior to the collision, Passenger Harris was sleeping hunched over and leaning towards the
seat in front of him. Driver Lealao-Taiao applied the brakes of the Setra prior to the impact.
Passenger Harris awoke approximately three to four seconds prior to the collision when he heard
people screaming. He thought he struck his head on the seat in front of him due to the impact.
After the collision, he was still in his seat and he had trouble breathing. The smoke and fire
appeared immediately in the front. He held his breath and began looking for an exit. He had
difficulty breathing and was getting dizzy from the smoke.
The window located next to his row was blocked by the Volvo. Passenger Harris had to go two
seats back from where he was seated to open a window on the left side of the Setra. He did not
think the windows were designed to be emergency exits so he broke the window. He observed
two windows were open on the left side of the Setra. One of the open windows was the window
he opened. The two open windows were next to each other. He had to climb onto the seats in
order to exit the Setra. He landed on his feet. He was the first to exit his window and
approximately four more students exited out the same window after him. He did not see anyone
try to exit through the roof hatches.
Passenger Harris sustained a laceration to the top-left portion of his scalp, a burn to his right leg
from the shin to below the knee, and a burn to the back of his right ear.
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Passenger Miles Hill
Miles Hill
Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at approximately 1155 hours, Investigator Hamann and NTSB
Investigator Barth conducted an interview with Passenger Miles Hill at his residence. The
with Passenger Hills knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP
The bus (Setra) was scheduled to

depart at 0630 hours. The Setra was approximately one hour late and departed at approximately
0730 hours. The students had to move to the opposite side of the street across from Los Angeles
Union Station to board the Setra. The driver of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to the
safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. He observed the Setra
was equipped with seatbelts and was wearing his at the time of the collision. The seatbelt
buckled near the left side of his hip.
Approximately 100 to 200 feet from Los Angeles Union Station, another vehicle scraped against
the Setra. The Setra was stopped for approximately 45 minutes.
There were two drivers of the Setra. Passenger Hill was not sure where the second driver (Driver
Lealao-Taiao) of the Setra began driving. Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as
to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. Both drivers of
the Setra drove normally.
Passenger Hill stated he was seated on the Setra, behind the driver, in the first row, in the aisle
seat. Passenger
was seated next to him in the seat next to the window. Passengers
Haywood and Myvett were in the seats across the aisle from him.
Driver Lealao-Taiao applied the brakes of the Setra hard. Passenger Hill did not see any other
vehicles near the truck (Volvo) or the Setra.
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Statements Passenger Miles Hill (continued)

Just prior to the collision, Passenger Hill was awake staring at his telephone. He looked up and
saw the Volvo cross the median and continued towards the Setra. He had no recollection of
colliding with anything due to the collision. After the collision, he pushed Passenger
down to prevent
from getting injured. He shielded his face with an army jacket he was
wearing. He ran near the middle of the Setra and kicked a window out. He did not remember
which side of the bus the window was on.
The next thing Passenger Hill remembered was being in a field on the west side of the freeway,
away from the Setra. It was at this time he heard an explosion. He was sitting down and being
tended to by an ex-firefighter that arrived on scene. He then heard another explosion. He was
placed on a board and transported by helicopter to Enloe Medical Center.
Passenger Hill sustained second degree burns on both hands and to his left side. He had a
fractured left clavicle. He had a small burn to the right side of his face. He also had a grade one
spleen laceration and a laceration to the top-left side of his head.
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Passenger Sineva Hosea
Sineva Hosea
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Friday, April 11, 2014, at approximately 0253 hours, Sergeant Parsons conducted an
interview with Passenger Sineva Hosea at Orland Memorial Hall. The interview was concluded
at approximately 0314 hours. The interview was digitally recorded with Passenger Hoseas
Her mother drove her to Los Angeles Union Station and they arrived at
approximately 0630 hours. There were two buses transporting students to Humboldt State
University. The students were grouped alphabetically by their last names. Students with last
names beginning with A through L traveled on a bus (Setra) and students with last names
beginning with M through Z traveled on another bus. The first bus left between approximately
0600 and 0700 hours.
The Setra arrived at approximately 0840 hours and they boarded it. When the Setra was passing
Chinatown, it was involved in a traffic collision. Then, the Setra entered the freeway and
traveled approximately two hours prior to stopping at a McDonalds, near Bakersfield.
The second stop was in Sacramento at In-N-Out Burger. The students were given 20 minutes to
eat. A new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) began driving from Sacramento. Driver Lealao-Taiao
was female. After leaving Sacramento, the Setra stopped at a rest area. Driver Lealao-Taiao
exited, but no students exited. The Setra continued on the freeway for less than one hour prior to
the collision.
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Statements Passenger Sineva Hosea (continued)

While traveling in the Setra, Passenger Hosea was seated on the left side, in the window seat, and
near the middle of the Setra. Passenger
was seated next to her in the aisle seat.
Passengers
and Kosar were seated in the same row as her, but on the right side of the Setra.
Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat. Passenger Kosar was seated in the window seat.
Passenger
was seated in the seat directly in front of Passenger Hosea.
was seated on the left side of the Setra, in the first row, in the aisle seat. Passenger
Myvett was seated on the right side of the Setra, in the first row, in the window seat. Passenger
Arzola was seated on the right side of the Setra, in the second row, in the aisle seat. Passenger
Castro was seated in the seat next to Passenger Myvett.
Passenger Hosea was falling asleep with the seat reclined, just prior to the collision.
Driver Lealao-Taiao broke fast and students began to scream. She looked up and saw the
FedEx truck (Volvo) collide with the left side of the Setra. Her head collided with the seat in
front of her. She stood up and began running to the rear of the Setra. The Setra was filled with
black smoke. Two
students opened a window. She exited through the window. She did
not observe a fire until after she exited the Setra.
Passenger Hosea sustained a bruise to her right knee.
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Passenger Harley Hoyt
Harley Hoyt
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Friday, April 11, 2014, at approximately 0519 hours, Sergeant Vialovos conducted an
interview with Passenger Harley Hoyt at Glenn Medical Center. Also present during the
interview was
, licensed vocational nurse at Glenn Medical Center. The interview was
Hoyts knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area.
He awoke at approximately 0500 hours and

arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0605 hours. Two buses were scheduled
to depart at 0600 hours. The tour bus was approximately 20 minutes late. The bus (Setra) he
traveled on arrived at approximately 0840 hours. The driver of the Setra was a male. Between
approximately 5 to 10 minutes after departing, the Setra was involved in a traffic collision. He
did not think it was the fault of the driver of the Setra. The driver of the Setra exited and
exchanged information with the other driver. They were stopped for an extra 30 to 40 minutes.
The students were having the greatest time of their lives. The chaperones were great.
Passenger Myvett was making all the students laugh. The students were also watching movies.
The first stop was near Bakersfield.
The second stop was in Sacramento to switch drivers and allow students time to eat. The second
driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) was female. She was a good driver and did not speed. The Setra
continued traveling on the freeway. The highest speed she traveled was approximately 70 miles
per hour. The Setra was traveling in the fast lane. Driver Lealao-Taiao exited into a rest area
just prior to the Chico/Orland exit. Driver Lealao-Taiao stopped the Setra and exited. The
Setra was stopped for approximately one to five minutes prior to continuing north on the
freeway.
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Statements Passenger Harley Hoyt (continued)

Passenger Hoyt was seated on the left side, approximately four rows from the back, in the
window seat. The aisle seat next to him was empty. Passenger Carranza was seated in the row
in front of him. Passengers
and Draffen were seated on the right side and near the rear
of the Setra. Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat two rows in front of them.
Passenger Crumble was seated in the row in front of Passengers
and Draffen.
Passenger
was seated in the seat next to the aisle and in the row directly in front of
Passenger Carranza. Passenger
was seated in the same row as Passenger
and in the
window seat. Passengers
and
were in the same row as Passengers
and
, but on the right side of the Setra. Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat and
Passenger
was seated in the window seat. Passenger Castro had been seated next to
Passenger
, but had moved to the front just prior to the collision. A male student was
seated directly behind Passenger
, in the seat next to the window. Seated in the row
behind that male student was another male student. A male was seated in the aisle seat in the last
row, and a female was seated in the window seat. The male student sustained a laceration near
his eyebrow. Passenger Hoyt was listening to music and writing while seated perpendicular to
the way the Setra was traveling.
Approximately five to ten minutes after leaving the rest area, the collision occurred. Passenger
Hoyt did not see the truck (Volvo) prior to the collision. He felt the driver of the Setra slam on
the brakes and heard the tires screeching. He slid forward in his seat, collided with the seat in
front of him, and bit his lip open. He then felt an impact come from the front of the Setra.
After the collision he looked to the front of the Setra and observed flames and smoke filling the
Setra. He heard students screaming.
Passenger Hoyt looked for his telephone, but could not find it. He looked up and saw the
emergency exit window lever. He pulled the lever to the emergency window and pushed open
the window. Passenger
also opened a window to exit. Passenger Hoyt straddled the
window opening and then fell out of the Setra. Passenger Carranza came out through the
window next and landed on him. He stood up and went to the opposite side of the freeway.
There was a residence located next to the freeway and the people who lived there were giving
students water and letting them use telephones to call their parents. Other people were stopping
on the freeway and were handing out water to the students. Emergency personnel arrived on
scene and the Setra kept exploding.
Passenger Hoyt sustained scrapes to his left arm, his hands, his knees, and his left-upper back.
His back was injured from Passenger Carranza landing on him.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Thursday, April 24, 2014, at approximately 1636 hours, Investigator Hamann and NTSB
at
residence. The
with Passenger
interview:
Passenger
was scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles Union Station at 0600 hours.

arrived at
Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0530 hours. The students were separated into two
groups alphabetically by their last name. The first bus arrived at approximately 0730 hours took
students with last names starting with M through Z. The bus (Setra) traveled on arrived at
approximately 0830 hours. The students were not allowed to board at Los Angeles Union
Station and had to board the Setra across the street. The driver of the Setra did not provide any
observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but did not wear
seatbelt.
Approximately 10 to 15 minutes after departing Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was
attempting a wide turn. Another vehicle attempted to go between us and collided with the side
of the Setra. The Setra was stopped for approximately 45 minutes, while the driver of the Setra
and the driver of the other vehicle exchanged information.
The Setra continued traveling until it stopped at a McDonalds. After the stop, the Setra
continued traveling until it reached Sacramento to switch drivers. The second driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao) of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or
emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra.
Driver Lealao-Taiao continued driving and stopped in a rest area. The Setra was only stopped
for two to three minutes in the rest area. Driver Lealao-Taiao exited the Setra twice prior to
entering and driving again. Driver Lealao-Taiao was driving normally.
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(continued)
Passenger
was seated near the middle of the Setra, on the left side, in the aisle seat.
Passenger
was seated next to
in the window seat. There was a television screen on
the left side of the Setra, approximately four rows in front of
row. There was another
television screen on the right side of the Setra, one row in front of
row. There was a female
student seated in front of
, in the window seat. The female seated in front of
was
African-American. Passenger Carranza was seated behind
, in the aisle seat. Passenger
was seated in the window seat next to Passenger Carranza.
Just prior to the collision, Passenger
was leaning to
left in
seat.
felt the driver of
the Setra brake hard and turn the Setra to the right. The driver of the Setra turned the Setra fast.
felt the impact and went forward because was not wearing
seatbelt. The left side of
face collided with an arm rest.
did not see the FedEx truck (Volvo) prior to the collision.
After the collision, remembered seeing fire and panicking.
attempted to go to the rear of
the Setra because thought all buses had an emergency exit in the rear.
then saw Passenger
Hoyt attempting to open an emergency exit on the left side of the Setra. Passenger Hoyt was
having trouble with it, so kicked it open. This is the window remembered the students
exiting. It was a window near the rear of the Setra.
expected the window to come off once it
was kicked open, but it would come back down while students were attempting to exit. The
window was intact, but swinging.
Just prior to exiting, Passenger
inhaled the smoke and could feel the heat from the fire.
remembered exiting pretty fast.
was the approximate 10th to 15th student off the Setra.
did not know how many students exited after
.
landed on
feet, but saw others landing
hard.
After exiting, Passenger
walked to the opposite side of the freeway.
kept telling other
students to keep going.
heard the sound of two or three explosions. On the opposite side
of the freeway, the students were near residences and the people who lived in the residences
brought the students water and Gatorade.
Emergency personnel arrived on scene pretty quick and the students were separated according
to their injuries. They gave the students tags.
did not know what color tag was given.
was taken by school bus to Orland Memorial Hall. There were cots set up for the students and
their injuries were reassessed there.
was then transported by ambulance to the hospital.
Passenger
sustained a lower lip laceration, contusion and laceration to
left cheek and
above
left eye.
sustained abrasions to both knees, both hands, left arm, and left upper
back.
also sustained a bruised left-lower leg.
left elbow
and forearm.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
an interview with Passenger
at Shasta Regional Medical Center. The following is
a summary of the information gathered during the interview:
Passenger
school on the bus (Setra). The Setra was late
arriving at Los Angeles Union Station. The Setra departed approximately two hours late.
Approximately two minutes into the trip, a vehicle collided with the side of the Setra. The driver
of the Setra and the female driving the other vehicle exchanged information. After leaving the
minor traffic collision, the Setra collided with a curb entering the freeway. No one was hurt in
either incident. The Setra stopped at In-N-Out Burger.
thought they were in Bakersfield.
There were two drivers for the Setra. The second driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao) was female.
Passenger
did not notice anything wrong with Driver Lealao-Taiao or her driving.
Passenger
was seated in approximately the middle of the Setra, on the right side and in the
window seat. Passenger Kosar was seated next to
in the aisle seat. Passenger
friend,
was seated in the same row, in the aisle seat, on the left side of the Setra.
The collision occurred when the Setra was traveling in the right lane at a normal speed. It was
the same speed the Setra was traveling during the entire trip. The speed was not fast and was not
slow. Driver Lealao-Taiao applied the brakes, and Passenger
flew forward into the seat in
front of
.
then landed on the floor of the Setra. A
helped
up and the students
ran to the rear of the Setra to avoid the fire in the front. The smoke was bad and the students
were exiting the windows. After exiting, the Setra burst into flames.
Passenger
sustained head contusions, a right shoulder contusion, a left leg laceration, a left
eye contusion, and complaint of pain to both legs and chest.
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(continued)
at
attorneys residence.
with Passenger
Passenger
was dropped off at Los Angeles Union Station in the morning.
was late and
the first bus had already departed. The students were separated by their last names. The Setra
arrived approximately two hours later. The students were not able to board at Los Angeles
Union Station and had to walk across the street to a city bus stop.
The driver of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment, procedures or
emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. The only thing the students asked was if
there was Wi-Fi available. Passenger
did not wear
seatbelt.
did not see any of the students wearing seatbelts. After
leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was involved in a collisionwith another vehicle.
The Setra was stopped for approximately 15 minutes.
The Setra continued for a few hours prior to stopping again. The Setra was stopped for
approximately 20 to 30 minutes at a Carls Jr., near Bakersfield. The chaperones thought they
lost a student, so they recounted the students and realized all the students were accounted for.
The next stop was at an In-N-Out Burger and Taco Bell. A new driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao)
began driving at this location. The students were given time to eat while the drivers switched.
Driver Lealao-Taiao did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency
procedures while traveling on the Setra. The Setra continued for a good while prior to the
collision.
The Setra made an approximate two to three minute stop at a truck stop. The Setra continued
on the freeway.
Passenger
was seated on the right side, three rows behind a video screen, and in an aisle
seat. Passenger Kosar was seated in the window seat next to
. Passenger
was seated
directly in front of
in the aisle seat. A student by the name of
was seated in the
window seat on the left side of the Setra, one row in front of
. Passengers
and
were seated next to each other on the left side of the Setra, rearward of Passenger
.
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(continued)
Passenger
was awake at the time of the collision, with
seat in the upright position.
felt the driver of the Setra apply the brakes.
did not feel the Setra veer to the left or right
prior to the collision.
looked up and observed the FedEx truck (Volvo) traveling across the
median.
did not observe the Volvo on fire prior to the collision.
put
hands out to
brace against the seat in front of
. After the collision,
flew to the floor between
seat,
and the seat in front of
and partially in the aisle.
could not get up because the seats were
not in their original positions, so Passenger
helped
get up.
Passenger
had a hard time getting out of the Setra because students were trampling over
.
had trouble breathing and seeing because the smoke was thick.
went to the back of
the Setra and jumped through a broken window.
had to wait for a few passengers to exit
the window before
could exit the window.
exited face first and landed on
hands and
knees. The window
exited was near where Passenger Hoyt was seated.
was unable to
see if there was another window open.
did not see any students try to open the roof hatches.
knew there was no emergency exit in the rear of the Setra.
walked with a group of
students to the median, and then to the opposite side of the freeway.
was transported by
helicopter to Shasta Regional Medical Center.
Passenger
left shin, a burn to
forehead, a right-side hip
bruise, abrasion to
right shoulder and face, and bruising all over
body.
was unsure
how
injuries occurred.
neck.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
at Glenn Medical Center. The interview was
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows
Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered during the interview:
arrived at Los Angeles Union
Station at approximately 0500 hours.
was scheduled to depart Los Angeles Union Station at
0600 hours. The students were separated into two groups, by their last name. The first bus
arrived on time and departed at approximately 0630 hours. The students with last name starting
with L through Z departed on the first bus. The bus (Setra) traveled on arrived late, and the
students could not board at Los Angeles Union Station. The students had to walk across the
street to board the Setra.
did not notice anything out of the ordinary with the driving of the
first driver.
Approximately five to ten minutes after leaving Los Angeles Union Station, the Setra was
attempting to make a wide turn. A small vehicle attempted to speed up, try to make the turn as
well, and the vehicles collided. The Setra stopped and the driver exited to talk to the other
driver. The Setra continued approximately 20 to 30 minutes later.
The Setra stopped approximately two hours later, at a McDonalds and a Carls Jr. The Setra
continued on the freeway and stopped in Sacramento. There was In-N-Out Burger, Taco Bell,
and a Sizzler. This is where the driver of the Setra changed with a new female driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao). The Setra continued on the freeway. The Setra traveled through a rest
area approximately 30 minutes prior to the collision. Passenger
did not remember the
Setra stopping in the rest area.
While traveling, Passenger
had snacks shared with other students. The students
were talking about music. Passenger Myvett was seated in the front of the Setra for a portion of
the trip, but came back to create conversation with the students. Just prior to the collision,
Passenger Myvett moved back to the front of the Setra.
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(continued)
Passenger
was seated on the right side, two rows from the rear of the Setra, and in the
aisle seat. Passenger Draffen was seated in the window seat next to
. Passenger Hoyt was in
the same row, but on the left side of the Setra in the window seat. The aisle seat next to
was
empty. There was a male seated directly behind Passenger Hoyt. The aisle seat next to the male
was empty. Passenger Crumble was seated in the row in front of Passenger
and was
seated in the window seat. The aisle seat next to Passenger Crumble was empty. Passenger
was seated on the left side of the Setra, near the middle, and in the window seat. A
student was seated next to Passenger
.
The driver applied the brakes prior to the collision. Passenger
heard someone say
something, stood up, and saw the truck (Volvo) crossing through the median. The Volvo was
traveling towards the Setra. The next thing remembered was flying forward approximately
three to four seats.
observed students that fell, getting up, rushing to the rear of the Setra, and
a fire at the front of the Setra.
smelled smoke and the smoke filled the Setra quickly. The
smoke was not thick in the back of the Setra.
went towards the back of the Setra to look for
an emergency exit, but there was none.
remembered the windows had levers to open the
windows.
thought the whole window would pop off, but it swung open.
exited through a
window on the right side and near the rear of the Setra. Passenger Hoyt opened a window on the
left side of the Setra and exited. Passenger
looked towards the front of the Setra and
saw there was a fire.
made
way to the opposite side of the freeway where the southbound
traffic would normally be, but there was no southbound traffic.
Passenger
lower-right jaw and a bruised right-inner thigh.
collided with the seat in front of
to cause the bruise to
right-inner thigh.
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Passenger Jayda Nicole Kosar
Jayda Nicole Kosar
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
an interview with Passenger Jayda Nicole Kosar at Shasta Regional Medical Center. The
Passenger Kosar was the only student from her school on the bus (Setra). The Setra was
involved in a minor collisionjust after leaving Los Angeles Union Station. A vehicle collided
with the side of the Setra. The driver of the other vehicle was female.
Passenger Kosar was seated in the approximate middle of the Setra on the right side, and in the
window seat. Passenger
was seated next to her in the aisle seat.
The Setra was traveling north on Interstate 5, when Passenger Kosar heard people screaming.
She saw the truck (Volvo) cross the median and collide with the Setra head-on. After the
collision, the Setra was on fire, and everyone was running to the rear to escape. There was a
male in front of her attempting to exit a window. He was taking too long so she pushed him out.
She was getting burned and could not stand the flames. Other students were pushing and exiting
the windows of the Setra.
Passenger Kosar sustained a second degree burn to her right arm, head, and right ear. She also
sustained first degree burns to her left ear, and thermal respiratory burns to her throat and lungs.
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Statements Passenger Jayda Nicole Kosar (continued)

Investigators Rayburn and Squire conducted an interview with Passenger Kosar at Shasta
Regional Medical Center. Also present during the interview was
Passenger
Kosars mother. The interview was concluded at approximately 1234 hours. The interview was
digitally recorded with Passenger Kosars knowledge and permission and the audio file will be
retained by the CHP Willows Area. The following is a summary of the information gathered
during the interview:
The tour buses were scheduled to arrive at 0600 hours. The first bus arrived and students with
last names beginning with M through Z boarded. Passenger Kosar waited approximately one
to two hours prior to the second bus (Setra) arriving. The students could not board at Los
Angeles Union Station and had to walk across the street to board the Setra. The driver of the
Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while
A silver vehicle bumped the side of the Setra. The driver of the Setra stopped the Setra to
exchange information with the driver of the other vehicle. After departing, the driver of the Setra
was attempting a right turn and the Setra traveled onto a sidewalk.
The first stop was in Bakersfield. The students ate at either McDonalds or Carls Jr. The Setra
continued for another three or four hours and stopped at an area where there was a Taco Bell and
In-N-Out Burger. This stop was when they switched drivers. The second driver (Driver LealaoTaiao) of the Setra was driving fine.
Passenger Kosar observed the Setra was equipped with seatbelts, but she was not wearing her
seatbelt at the time of the collision. She was seated facing the front of the Setra. Just prior to the
collision, the Setra was traveling in the right lane.
Passenger Kosar was seated on the right side of the Setra, behind Passengers
and Corro.
There were two Hispanic females seated directly behind her. Passenger
was seated next to
Passenger Kosar.
The students were listening to music when she heard screaming. Passenger Kosar looked up and
saw the Volvo coming from the median, towards the Setra. She saw the trailer in the back of the
Volvo swerving.
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Statements Passenger Jayda Nicole Kosar (continued)

Passenger Kosar began screaming and cursing. During the collision, she was flung into people
and glass shattered on her. Her seat moved forward and to the right. She remembered the
impact and landing in the aisle on top of Passenger
. Passenger
was trampled by
other students. Passenger
helped Passenger
get up. She observed fire at the front
of the Setra and smoke filling the rear of the Setra. She began walking towards the rear of the
Setra, because she observed students exiting from the rear. Passenger Kosar was originally
attempting to go to the rear of the Setra because she saw students running to the rear. She
thought there was a door at the rear.
There was too much smoke, so Passenger Kosar attempted to open a window on the left side of
the Setra. She realized there was a window open next to the window that she attempted to open.
There was a student seated at the window that was not moving, so she made him get out of his
seat and pushed him out of the window. She exited and landed on the student. There were three
or four students attempting to exit out the same window. The window glass was missing from
the window she exited.
Passenger Kosar did not see anyone exit from the right side of the Setra. She observed roof
hatches, but they were too high to use as emergency exits and nobody attempted to use them.
She was one of the last passengers to exit.
Passenger Kosar ran to the opposite side of the freeway. After she got to the opposite side of the
freeway, she could still see students running from the Setra. Approximately 30 seconds later, she
heard an explosion.
Passenger Kosar sustained inflammation in her lungs, burns to her arms, shoulder, and ears, and
cuts to the bottoms of her feet.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at Orland Memorial Hall. Also present during the
interview was
, from Glenn County Health Services. The interview was
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area.
Los Angeles Union Station was located approximately

from
residence and
arrived there at approximately 0600 hours.
went inside Los Angeles Union Station to ask
where
was supposed to meet. No one seemed to know where
was supposed to go, so
returned outside and observed people gathering. The only student
knew on the tour bus was
Passenger
. The last time
saw
before the trip was in elementary school.
The students were separated into three groups. There were two groups that were grouped
alphabetically by their last name. The first alphabetical group was for those students whose last
name began with A through L and the second alphabetical group was for those students whose
last name began with M through Z. The third group was for those students on the waiting list.
They were scheduled to leave at 0600 hours. The students were scheduled to arrive at Humboldt
State University at 2100 hours. The first bus loaded students with last names starting with M
through Z. The first bus was late, but departed two hours prior to the bus (Setra)
traveled
on arrived.
did not board the Setra at Los Angeles Union Station. The students had to cross
the street to board the Setra. The first driver was male.
Approximately 15 minutes after leaving Los Angeles Union Station, near Little Tokyo, the Setra
was involved in a traffic collision. The Setra was attempting a right turn and another vehicle
attempted to scoot in next to the Setra. Passenger
told the driver that he collided with a
car. The driver of the Setra and the driver of the other vehicle stopped to exchange information.
The Setra was stopped for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
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The Setra continued for approximately three hours prior to stopping near Bakersfield, at
approximately 1050 hours. The students were given 30 minutes to eat. The Setra continued
driving until reaching Sacramento and stopping at an In-N-Out Burger. When Passenger
boarded the Setra there was a female driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao). After leaving In-N-Out
Burger, the Setra continued north on the freeway.
Passenger
was seated on the left side of the Setra, in a window seat, and in front of a
television screen. Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat next to
. Passengers Carranza
and
were seated in the row behind
. Passenger Carranza was seated in the aisle seat.
Passenger Castro was seated on the right side, in the first row, and in the aisle seat. Passenger
Castro moved to the front to change the music. Passenger
was seated in an aisle seat,
in the rear of the Setra. A female student was seated in the window seat next to Passenger
. Passenger
was seated in the window seat in the row behind Passenger
. A male student was seated in
same row, but on the right side of the bus. The
chaperones were seated near the front of the Setra.
After approximately 20 to 30 minutes, the Setra exited into a rest area, but
did not remember
the Setra stopping. The Setra entered back onto the freeway. Driver Lealao-Taiao drove well.
The only thing that was weird was exiting into the rest area.
was talking to Passengers
,
, and Carranza. They were facing each other when they were talking. Passenger
Myvett had been in the rear of the Setra talking to the students. He told the students how he had
asked Passenger Haywood to marry him while they were in Paris.
Approximately 20 minutes after stopping at the rest area, Passenger
felt the driver of the
Setra apply the brakes and steer in an attempt to avoid the collision. They were confused to why
she would be braking on the freeway. The Setra traveled to the right and was almost in the grass
when the collision occurred.
heard a giant crash.
saw students get thrown forward,
and they collided with the seats. The students began screaming. A student opened an emergency
window in the rear of the Setra. Students were pushing and trampling each other to exit the
Setra. The Setra began to fill with smoke. The smoke made
eyes burn and
could not
breathe, so
attempted to hold
breath.
exited a window at the left rear of the Setra.
Passenger
opened the window that
exited from.
ran to the opposite side of the
freeway, near a ditch.
heard a giant explosion and saw black smoke rising into the air.
The students began looking for the chaperones, but Passenger
did not see any of them.
observed other students bleeding and injured.
then realized
was also bleeding from
nose.
sustained a bloody and swollen nose, scrapes to
left knee, and a contusion
above
right eye.
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Passenger Benjamin Lopez
Benjamin Lopez
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
On Monday, April 21, 2014, at approximately 1614 hours, Investigator Horner and NTSB
Investigator Kaminski conducted an interview with Passenger Benjamin Lopez at his residence.
, Passenger Lopezs parents. The
with Passenger Lopezs knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
Passenger Lopezs father dropped him off at Los Angeles Union Station at approximately 0500
hours. He walked to the garden, which was close to where the bus was to pick him up. He first
began talking to Passengers Castillo and
At approximately 0600 hours, the students
were separated into groups. The bus (Setra) that was scheduled to pick him up was late. The
Setra arrived between approximately 0800 and 0900 hours and the students boarded.
The first driver of the Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or
emergency procedures while traveling on the Setra. The chaperones showed the students the
windows could pop out. They told them to kick out the window in order to open it. The
chaperones mentioned the handle, but told the students to kick the window, to open it. Passenger
Lopez did not know the Setra had seatbelts until after the accident. Prior to leaving Los Angeles,
a vehicle attempted to overtake the Setra. The vehicle scraped the Setra. The Setra stopped and
the driver exchanged information with the driver of the other vehicle.
The Setra entered Interstate 5 and began traveling north. At approximately 1100 hours the Setra
reached Bakersfield. The Setra stopped and the students were able to eat lunch. The students
were watching the movie, Captain Phillips. The Setra continued driving until Sacramento. The
Setra stopped in Sacramento between approximately 1400 and 1600 hours. During this stop, the
Setra switched drivers. In Sacramento, Passenger Lopez ate at KFC/A&W All American Food.
The Setra continued traveling north on Interstate 5.
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Statements Passenger Benjamin Lopez (continued)

After leaving Sacramento, Passenger Lopez was attempting to fall asleep, but was having
difficulty due to being seated upright.
Passenger Lopez was seated on the left side, in the third row, and in the aisle seat. Passenger
Arzola was seated in the seat directly in front of him. Passengers Hill and
were seated in
the same row, on the right side of the Setra. Passenger Hill was seated in the aisle seat and
Passenger
was seated in the window seat. Passenger
was seated next to
Passenger Lopez. Passenger Haywood was seated on the left side and in the first row. Passenger
Myvett was seated on the right side, in the first row, in the window seat. Passenger Castro was
seated in the aisle seat, next to Passenger Myvett.
Passenger Lopez observed the FedEx truck (Volvo) swerve, cross the median, and head straight
for the Setra. He heard the brakes of the Setra just prior to the collision. The driver
(Driver Lealao-Taiao) of the Setra attempted to avoid the Volvo by swerving the Setra to the
right, and then pulled to the left. The Volvo driver was slumped towards the drivers door. He
could see the driver of the Volvo was out. Passenger Lopez crossed his arms in front of his
face in order to brace for the impact and felt an impact come from the front of the Setra. He was
struck by glass from the front of the Setra. There was an explosion and a fire ball flared through
the Setra and singed his hair. The seat directly in front of him collapsed and trapped his left leg.
He pushed it off to crawl out. He observed Passenger Arzola and thought he was unconscious or
died on impact. He did not hear screaming until after the collision.
Passenger Lopez ditched all his belongings and crawled back to where someone had opened a
window. He only saw one window open on the left side, in the rear of the Setra. He exited
through that window. Instead of flinging himself out, he slowly lowered himself to the ground.
He did not see anyone attempt to open a roof hatch. The students were exiting one at a time and
were not pushing each other to exit the Setra. The only problem he had with exiting the Setra
was the height,
.
Passenger Lopez walked to the opposite side of the freeway. He attempted to get water because
his throat was scorched from the fire. He gave his shirt to a female student because she was
bleeding. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and began assessing the students. He was
taken to Orland Memorial Hall. He was then transported by ambulance to Enloe Medical Center,
because he was having breathing issues.
Passenger Lopez sustained contusions to his left knee, left shoulder, and the right side of his hip.
He also sustained scrapes to his left-lower leg, cuts to his right arm, a laceration to the right side
of his head, and second degree burns to his left hand and both ears.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at
residence.
, Passenger
father. The
with Passenger
interview:
The first bus was scheduled to

depart at 0600 hours. The first bus arrived at approximately 0615 hours and departed at
approximately 0700 hours. The students were told the bus (Setra) they were traveling on was
approximately two hours late.
boarded the Setra at approximately 0830 hours. The students
had to board the Setra across the street from Los Angeles Union Station.
The Setra scratched another vehicle as it was departing from Los Angeles Union Station. The
driver of the Setra stopped the Setra to exchange information with the driver of the other vehicle.
At approximately 1100 hours, the Setra stopped at a truck stop, where there was a McDonalds
and Carls Jr. The Setra then continued north. Passenger
was talking to Passenger
Hosea, who was seated next to
The Setra stopped again in Sacramento, between approximately 1400 and 1500 hours. The Setra
switched drivers. The students had 20 minutes to take a break. Passenger
remained on
the Setra. Neither driver provided any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency
procedures while traveling on the Setra.
The Setra continued driving and
asleep.
began listening to music with earphones and eventually fell
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other passengers was used to determine positions on the bus and not the seat number
stated
Passenger
was seated on the left side, approximately four rows from the front, in the
aisle seat. There were two female students seated directly in front of
. Two female students
were seated in a row to
right.
Passenger
was seated with the seatback slightly reclined as
slept.
was woken
by students saying to exit the Setra.
did not remember the collision and the collision did not
wake
.
stood up and students pushed
towards the rear of the Setra.
observed
smoke in the front of the Setra. As
was pushed to the rear of the Setra,
felt a piece of
tooth fall out of
mouth.
thought there was an emergency exit door in the rear of the
Setra, similar to school buses.
observed the roof exits, but they were too high to be used.
The window the students were exiting from did not detach and
pushed it outward and exited.
The window
exited from was at the rear of the Setra.
was one of the last passengers to
exit the bus.
Passenger
was having trouble breathing because of the smoke
inhaled.
did not
immediately move after exiting the Setra, and another female student fell on
leg. Passenger
Carranza told
needed to get up and he helped
get to the opposite side of the freeway.
turned around and saw the Setra was on fire and
began crying. Passenger Carranza was
asking people to stop and help.
looked for the chaperones but did not see them.
There were residences nearby, and the people who lived in the residences ran over and asked
what the students needed. The people who lived in the residences were handing out water. They
gave
baby wipes to help clean
cuts. A male student poured water on Passenger
forehead and neck. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and observed
injuries. They put a
splint on
left wrist and left ankle.
was able to contact
parents prior to being
transported.
was then strapped to a gurney.
was transported by ambulance to Enloe
Medical Center. The hospital X-rayed
right hand, left ankle, and left wrist.
Passenger
sustained a left wrist sprain, right hand sprain, left ankle sprain, cut to
chin, cut to
elbow, laceration and contusion to
nose, and a chipped tooth. Due to the
female student landing on
leg,
sustained a sprained left ankle.
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Passenger Angelina Rezendez
Angelina Rezendez
Date of Birth:
Home Telephone
On Monday, April 11, 2014, at approximately 0605 hours, Investigator Newton and Sergeant
Vialovos conducted an interview with Passenger Angelina Rezendez at Orland Memorial Hall.
with Passenger Rezendezs knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the
interview:
She arrived at Los Angeles Union
Station at approximately 0510 hours and waited for the buses to arrive. The first bus arrived and
students with the last name beginning with L through Z boarded it. After the first tour bus left,
she waited approximately two hours prior to when the bus (Setra) she traveled on arrived. She
was on a wait list and since there was room on the Setra, she was able to board it. The first
driver was a male.
Approximately five minutes into the ride, the Setra was involved in a traffic collision. The
collision occurred on city streets. The Setra stopped for approximately 30 minutes so the driver
of the Setra could exchange information with the driver of the other vehicle.
The students began watching the movie, Captain Phillips. Between approximately 1000 and
1100 hours the Setra stopped in Bakersfield to let the students purchase food. The students
boarded the Setra and they did a head count. After the Setra left Bakersfield, the students
finished watching Captain Phillips and began the movie, Wolverine, but no one was watching it.
The students began listening to music.
The Setra stopped in Sacramento to switch drivers. The second driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao)
was a female. The Setra was stopped for approximately 30 minutes. The Setra continued on for
approximately one to two hours and Driver Lealao-Taiao traveled into a rest area. She opened
the door and stood at the bottom of the stairs. She looked out the door, then returned to the
drivers seating position and continued onto the freeway.
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Statements Passenger Angelina Rezendez (continued)

There were 43 students and 3 chaperones on the Setra. Passenger Rezendez was seated on the
left side of the Setra, approximately five rows rearward, in the aisle seat. Passenger Barrera was
seated in the window seat next to her. Passenger Castro was seated in the first row, on the right
side, in the aisle seat. Passenger Myvett was seated next to Passenger Castro in the window seat.
A female chaperone was seated in the aisle seat, on the left side, in the first row. A male
chaperone was seated in the window seat, on the left side, in the second row. Passenger
was seated directly in front of Passenger Rezendez. A female student was seated to the right of
Passenger
. Passenger Corro was seated in the same row as Passenger Rezendez, but on
the right side, in the window seat. Two female students were seated directly behind Passenger
Corro. A male and female student were seated on the right side, in the third row. The male was
seated in the aisle seat and the female was seated in the window seat. There were two females
seated behind them.
Passenger Rezendez fell asleep for approximately 15 to 20 minutes prior to hearing a big
crash. She immediately felt heat from the flames. She was seated at an emergency exit
window. She attempted to open it, but could not. She went to the rear of the bus where two
students broke out windows. She exited one of the windows and landed on her feet. There was
another window open on the right side of the Setra. She then crossed to the opposite side of the
freeway. She was transported by a school bus to Orland Memorial Hall.
Passenger Rezendez sustained a laceration to her right thumb and a bruised left thigh.
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Passenger
Date of Birth:
Cellular Telephone
at
residence.
, Passenger
sister. The interview was
knowledge and permission and the audio file will be retained by the CHP Willows Area.
arrived at Los Angeles Union Station and realized

did not bring
admission ticket and the bag
had packed for the trip. Passenger Arzola stated that
could
go home to get
missing items, but there was no guarantee they could wait for
if the bus
(Setra) arrived prior to
return.
arrived back at Los Angeles Union Station at
approximately 0730 hours. When the Setra arrived, the students could not board the Setra at Los
Angeles Union Station. The students had to cross the street to board the Setra. The driver of the
Setra did not provide any instruction as to the safety equipment or emergency procedures while
Within approximately ten minutes of departing, the Setra was involved in a minor collisionwith
another vehicle, in Chinatown. The Setra was attempting a right turn when the collision
occurred. The Setra was stopped for approximately 20 minutes for the driver of the Setra to
exchange information with the driver of the other vehicle. The students watched the movie,
Captain Phillips, listened to music, and talked to each other during the trip.
The Setra stopped at a McDonalds, but Passenger
was unsure where the McDonalds was
located. The students had approximately 20 minutes to purchase food and return to the Setra.
The students were able to eat at McDonalds or Carls Jr. The Setra continued on the freeway.
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The second place the Setra stopped was in Sacramento. The chaperones allowed the students
approximately 20 minutes before they had to be back on the Setra. The students were able to eat
at Taco Bell, In-N-Out Burger, and Panda Express Chinese Kitchen. Passenger
went to
In-N-Out Burger because it was the closest restaurant. Sacramento is where they switched out
drivers of the Setra. The chaperones counted the students to make sure they were all accounted
for prior to leaving Sacramento.
The Setra continued and the students began to watch the movie, Her. The chaperones turned the
movie off due to the sexual content at the beginning of the movie. After leaving Sacramento,
Passenger
fell asleep.
awoke to the Setra stopping. The driver (Driver Lealao-Taiao)
exited the Setra and then returned. The area where
stopped was grassy. After the Setra
continued,
fell asleep again.
Passenger
was seated on the right side, in the fourth row, in the window seat. A chaperone
was seated in first row on the right side of the Setra. A male and female student were seated in
the second row on the right side. The male student was seated in the window seat and the female
was seated in the aisle seat. Passenger
was seated in the aisle seat next to Passenger
.
There were two students seated directly in front of
A male with an afro mohawk haircut
was seated in the aisle seat. The female in the window seat had thick and curly hair. An
African-American chaperone was seated on the right side of the Setra, in the first row. There
were two Hispanics females seated behind Passenger
A female chaperone was seated on
the left side, in the first row. Passenger Arzola was seated on the left side, in the second row, in
the aisle seat.
Passenger
did notice the window located near
seat was an emergency exit.
did not wear
seatbelt. At the time of
the collision,
was leaning on
jacket, against the window.
Passenger
awoke to hearing a collision.
was projected forward due to the collision.
heard students say, Run, move, run, run.
looked to
left and did not see Passenger
.
stood up and moved towards the aisle. The students were crowding in the aisle and
pushing because of the heat. It was almost impossible to breathe. The heat on the bus burned a
portion of
hair.
observed a student with a red shirt hit open a window on the right side
and exit.
was not wearing shoes and also exited the window. As
began crossing the
freeway,
observed a man on fire.
continued to the opposite side of the freeway.
helped another
student that had an injured ankle.
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By the time Passenger

reached the opposite side of the freeway, approximately 15 to 20
students had already crossed the freeway. When
reached the opposite side of the freeway,
began searching for Passenger
.
found
and saw was having trouble
breathing. There were residences near the freeway, and the people who lived in the residences
began to give them towels, Gatorade, and water. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and
began administrating oxygen to Passenger
.
was placed on a backboard and taken from
the scene. Emergency personnel began helping
. They checked
vital signs.
vomited
because of
nerves. They also cleaned
ear that was bleeding and gave
oxygen.
was transported by ambulance to Oroville Hospital. The Durans were also transported in the
same ambulance. The hospital X-rayed
left knee and cleaned a cut to
left ear. The X-ray
showed that
knee was only bruised.
Passenger
neck, a laceration to
left ear, a bruise to
shoulder, and a bruise to
shin.
complained of pain to
neck and back.
left leg
was bruised from landing on the ground after exiting of the Setra window.
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Analysis and Opinion

Passenger Seating Analysis
An analysis was conducted to determine the passengers seating positions prior to the collision.
During interviews with a majority of the passengers, they were shown a blank seating diagram
depicting the approximate seating positions in the Setra. They were asked to identify their
seating position and the seating positions of other passengers. The seating diagram was from a
Motor Coach Industries motorcoach involved in a previous MAIT investigation. It had 47 seats,
whereas the Setra had 56 seats. When the passengers used the rear of the Setra as their reference
point when identifying seat numbers, the seat numbers were not correct for the Setra.
Because the seating diagram presented to passengers during the interview was numbered
differently than the configuration of the seats of the Setra, their location relative to other
passengers was used to determine positions on the bus and not the seat number stated during the
interview.
When the seating positions identified by the passengers were plotted on the seating diagram,
duplicates and empty seats were noted. The seating positions were based not only upon where
passengers stated they were sitting, but also where passengers around them were sitting.
The following Seating Diagram depicts the seating positions of the passengers on the Setra:
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Analysis and Opinion (continued)

Vehicle Damage Match Points
As a result of the collision between the Volvo and the Nissan, a piece of the plastic decorative
trim from the left front of the Volvo, located below the headlamp assembly, was wedged in the
top hinge of the left-front door of the Nissan. 16
16. Due to the damage sustained to the Volvo, the left headlamp of an exemplar Volvo is pictured in the above image.
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Analysis and Opinion Vehicle Damage Match Points (continued)

As a result of the collision between the Volvo and Nissan, a pattern of parallel gouges were
created on the leading and trailing edge of the left-front door and left B pillar. The pattern of
parallel gouges was created by the left-front wheel mounting bolts of the Volvo.
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As a result of the collision between the Volvo and the Nissan, fiberglass debris from the hood
and fender of the Volvo was deposited in numerous locations on the left side of the Nissan.
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As a result of the collision between the Volvo and the Nissan, a piece of the left tail lamp lens
from the Nissan was deposited onto the left side of the hood of the Volvo (outlined in red) and an
additional piece of tail lamp lens was embedded into the hood that became separated from the
Volvo (outlined in yellow).
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As a result of the collision between the Volvo and the Setra, a piece of the right turn signal lens
from the front of the Setra was deposited on the right side of the hood of the Volvo. An ambercolored transfer was also located on the hood of the Volvo. 17
17. Due to the damage sustained to the Volvo and Setra, an exemplar Volvo and Setra are pictured in the above images.
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The following image is of the exemplar Volvo and Setra. The image was for illustration
purposes only to show the height comparison of the involved components, in relation to where
the evidence was located on the hood of the damaged Volvo and what component of the Setra
likely deposited the evidence.
The orientation of the vehicles in the image below was initially thought to be representative of
their pre-collision alignment at first contact; however, after analyzing the physical evidence, it
was determined the right turn signal lens was embedded in the hood of the Volvo. This was
consistent with the physical evidence deposited on the ground, the vehicle dynamics analysis, the
post-collision debris field, and positions of rest of the vehicles.
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Physical Evidence Descriptions
The following table represents the analyzed conclusions of the physical evidence documented by
MAIT investigators on April 11, 2014, at the collision scene.
NUMERIC
IDENTIFIER
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTIONS
A tire print that may have been created by a left tire of the Volvo
A tire print that may have been created by a left tire of the Volvo
Tire prints, created by left-dual tires of the Volvo
A path of disturbed/destroyed vegetation through the oleanders created by the

Volvo
A tire mark not associated with this collision
10
The Nissan at its position of rest
11
An area of disturbed grass and dirt created by the Nissan
12
A plastic inner door panel from the Nissan
13
A tire furrow, created by the left-front tire of the Nissan
14
A scrape mark, created by the undercarriage of the Nissan
15
A tire furrow, created by the right-front tire of the Nissan
16
A tire furrow, created by the right-rear tire of the Nissan
17
18
19
20
A yaw mark, created by the right-rear tire of the Nissan
21
22
23
A yaw mark that transitioned into a tire furrow, created by the right-front tire
of the Nissan
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NUMERIC
IDENTIFIER
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTIONS
24
A yaw mark that transitioned into a tire furrow, created by the left-front tire of
the Nissan
25
26
A yaw mark, created by the left-rear tire of the Nissan
27
A crescent shaped tire friction mark, created by the left-rear tire of the Nissan
28
29
30
31
32
A yaw mark, created by the right-rear tire of the Nissan
33
A yaw mark, created by the right-front tire of the Nissan
34
35
36
37
A scrape mark not associated with this collision
38
39
40
A metal door panel from the left-rear door of the Nissan
41
42
A scrape mark that transitioned to a gouge mark, created by the undercarriage

of the Nissan
43
44
45
46
47
48
A chop mark, created by the undercarriage of the Nissan
49
A collision scrub mark, created by the left-rear tire of the Nissan
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NUMERIC
IDENTIFIER
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTIONS
50
51
52
53
A tire friction mark, most likely created by a left tire of the Volvo
54
A collision scrub mark, created by the left-outside tire of axle #3 or #4 of the

Volvo
55
A collision scrub mark, created by the left-inside tire of axle #3 or #4 of the

Volvo
56
57
A collision scrub mark, created by the right-outside tire of axle #3 or #4 of the

Volvo
58
A collision scrub mark, created by the right-inside tire of axle #3 or #4 of the

Volvo
59
60
61
62
63
64
An area of oleander vegetation debris
65
A tire furrow not associated with this collision
66
Tire prints, created by the left-dual tires of the Volvo
67
68
69
70
A tire print, created by a left-dual tire of the Volvo
71
A tire print, created by a right-dual tire of the Volvo
72
73
74
A tire friction mark, created by the right tire of axle #1 of the Volvo
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NUMERIC
IDENTIFIER
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTIONS
75
A side window, from the Setra
76
A rearview mirror glass component, from the Setra
77
The left-rear wheel hubcap, from the Nissan
78
A yaw mark, created by the right-inside tire of axle #2 of the Setra
79
A yaw mark, created by the right-outside tire of axle #2 of the Setra
80
See narrative page 505, following this table
81
A yaw mark, created by the left-outside tire of axle #2 of the Setra
82
An ABS friction mark that transitioned into a yaw mark, created by the
left-inside dual tire of axle #2 of the Setra
83
A yaw mark, created by the right tire of axle #3 of the Setra
84
A yaw mark, created by the right tire of axle #3 of the Setra
85
A yaw mark, created by the left tire of axle #3 of the Setra
86
A yaw mark, created by the left tire of axle #3 of the Setra
87
See narrative page 505, following this table
88
A rearview mirror housing and mounting component, from the Setra
89
90
An ABS friction mark, created by the right-inside tire of axle #2 of the Setra
91
An ABS friction mark, created by the left-inside tire of axle #2 of the Setra
92
A section of broken fence
93
A piece of the hood and fender from the Volvo
94
The right-side entry door from the Setra
95
The position of rest of the Volvo
96
The position of rest of the 2006 Wabash trailer
97
The position of rest of the Hyundai
98
The position of rest of the 2013 Wabash trailer
99
The position of rest of the Setra
100
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Items #80 and #87
Physical evidence items #80 and #87 were ABS friction marks created by the Setra. At the
beginning of the marks, the outside tires of axle #2 were tracking over the tires of axle #1. At the
beginning of the marks, it was possible that either the tires from axles #1 or #2, or both were
creating the marks. As the Setra was steered to the right, the tire marks diverged, as is evidenced
in photographs that show separate marks from the tires of axles #1 and #2.
The ABS friction mark created by the right-outside tire of axle #2 of the Setra was not measured
during the collision scene measurements.
The following photograph shows the diverging ABS friction marks:
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Nissan (Vehicle #2)
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Nissan (Vehicle #2) (continued)
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Areas of Impact
Five areas of impact were identified as a result of this investigation. The areas of impact were
located with north and south measurements from the prolongation of the center of the drainage
inlet located in the median at the collision scene, to the east edge of pavement of Interstate 5
northbound. The drainage inlet was located approximately 2,557 feet north of the center of the
State Route 32 (Newville Road) overpass. East and west measurements were from the edges of
pavement of Interstate 5 northbound.
Area of Impact #1 Volvo (Vehicle #1) versus Oleanders

This area of impact was identified by physical evidence located at the collision scene and the
dynamics analysis. The area of impact was located approximately 146 feet north of the drainage
inlet and approximately 30 feet west of the west edge of pavement of Interstate 5 northbound.
Area of Impact #2 Volvo (Vehicle #1) versus Nissan (Vehicle #2)

This area of impact was identified by physical evidence located at the collision scene, vehicle
damage, the ACM analysis, and the dynamics analysis. The area of impact was located
approximately 17 feet south of the drainage inlet, and approximately 22 feet west of the east
edge of pavement of Interstate 5 northbound.
Area of Impact #3 Volvo (Vehicle #1) versus Setra (Vehicle #3)

This area of impact was identified by the physical evidence located at the collision scene, vehicle
damage, vehicle positions of rest, and the dynamics analysis. The area of impact was located
approximately 86.9 feet south of the drainage inlet and approximately 6.6 feet west of the east
edge of pavement of Interstate 5 northbound.
Area of Impact #4 Volvo (Vehicle #1) versus Fence

This area of impact was identified by physical evidence located at the collision scene and vehicle
positions of rest. The area of impact was located approximately 98 feet south of the drainage
inlet and approximately 42 feet east of the east edge of pavement of Interstate 5 northbound.
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Analysis and Opinion Areas of Impact (continued)

Area of Impact #5 Passenger Adrian Castro versus Ground
This area of impact was identified by physical evidence located at the collision scene, vehicle
positions of rest, Passenger Castros position of rest, and Passenger Castros injuries. The area
of impact was located approximately 88.0 feet south of the drainage inlet and approximately 32.2
feet east of the east edge of pavement of Interstate 5 northbound.
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Collision Sequence
Pre-Impact
This collision occurred on Interstate 5; a four-lane freeway with full access control. There were
two northbound lanes and two southbound lanes, separated by a dirt or gravel median. There
was a row of oleanders at the approximate center of the median. There was a shoulder to the left
of the northbound and southbound #1 lanes, with a rolled-in rumble strip. There was a shoulder
to the right of the northbound and southbound #2 lanes, with a rolled-in rumble strip. The
weather was calm, clear, and the roadway was dry. It was daylight at the time of the collision.
The posted maximum speed limit for passenger vehicles was 70 miles per hour and 55 miles per
hour for all designated vehicles listed in section 22406 of the California Vehicle Code.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014:
At approximately 0100 hours, Driver Evans was logged on-duty, not driving, at FedEx Freight
Inc. Service Center, in West Sacramento, California. At approximately 0145 hours, Driver
Evans logged he was driving. At approximately 0500 hours, Driver Evans logged he was
on-duty, not driving, at the FedEx Freight Inc. Service Center, in Salinas, California. Driver
Evans logged off-duty from approximately 0515 to 0545 hours, then logged on-duty, not driving,
at approximately 0545 hours. At approximately 0715 hours, Driver Evans logged he was driving
as he left the FedEx Freight Inc. Service Center in Salinas.
At approximately 1045 hours, Driver Evans logged he was on-duty, not driving, at the FedEx
Freight Inc. Service Center, in West Sacramento. At approximately 1115 hours, he logged
off-duty and ended his shift.
Driver Lealao-Taiao logged on-duty at the Silverado Stages, Inc. terminal, in Sacramento,
California, and conducted a pre-trip inspection from approximately 1200 to 1230 hours. Driver
Lealao-Taiao drove to Folsom Lake College in Folsom, California, and arrived at approximately
1315 hours. Driver Lealao-Taiao picked up passengers and drove to California State University
Sacramento, in Sacramento, California, arriving at approximately 1445 hours. At approximately
1645 hours, Driver Lealao-Taiao departed and returned the passengers to Folsom Lake College,
arriving there at approximately 1715 hours. Driver Lealao-Taiao returned to the Silverado
Stages, Inc. terminal at approximately 1830 hours, completed a post-trip inspection, and logged
off-duty at approximately 1845 hours. Driver Lealao-Taiao made her last outgoing cellular
telephone call of the day at approximately 2308 hours.
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Analysis and Opinion Collision Sequence (continued)

Pre-Impact (continued)
Wednesday, April 9, 2014:
At approximately 0651 hours, Driver Evans was called in to work. At approximately 0830
hours, he logged on-duty, not driving, at the FedEx Freight Inc. Service Center, in West
Sacramento. At approximately 0900 hours, Driver Evans logged he was driving. At
approximately 1300 hours, Driver Evans logged he was on-duty, not driving, at the FedEx
Freight Inc. Service Center, in Kettleman City, California. Driver Evans logged off-duty from
approximately 1315 to 1345 hours, then logged on-duty, driving, at approximately 1345 hours.
At approximately 1800 hours, Driver Evans logged he was on-duty, not driving, at the FedEx
Freight Inc. Service Center, in West Sacramento. At approximately 1830 hours, Driver Evans
logged off-duty and ended his shift. Driver Evans returned to work at approximately 1900 hours
and had a conversation with Witness
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Thursday, April 10, 2014:
At approximately 1025 hours, Intermec, a mobile

computer and fleet tracking program, received the first data of the day from Driver Evans at the
FedEx Freight Inc. Service Center, in West Sacramento.
Driver
Lealao-Taiao rode in a crew car to meet the Setra at the IHOP Restaurant at 2941 Advantage
Way, Sacramento, California, near the Del Paso Road exit, east of Interstate 5.
Driver Evans drove north to Weed, California, and arrived to complete a meet and turn with
at approximately 1445 hours. Driver Evans and
exchanged
trailers and Driver Evans entered the Weed McDonalds at approximately 1455 hours. At
approximately 1500 hours, Driver Evans exited the McDonalds with a beverage cup. At
approximately 1529 hours, Intermec notified FedEx Freight Inc. dispatch that Driver Evans
began to drive again. Driver Evans traveled south on Interstate 5, toward the FedEx Freight Inc.
Service Center, in West Sacramento. Driver Evans entered a straight section of Interstate 5,
south of County Road 7, north of Orland.
At approximately 1615 hours, Driver Lealao-Taiao began driving the Setra. Driver Lealao-Taiao
entered Interstate 5, traveling north from the Sacramento Area.
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At approximately 1708 hours, Driver Lealao-Taiao stopped the Setra at the Maxwell Safety
Roadside Rest Area, south of Maxwell, California. She momentarily exited the Setra for an
undetermined reason, then re-entered the Setra. According to GPS data from the Setra, it was
only stopped for approximately one minute. At approximately 1709 hours, the parking brake of
the Setra was released and Driver Lealao-Taiao began to drive again. The Setra exited the rest
area and continued north on Interstate 5 as Driver Lealao-Taiao accelerated to approximately 70
miles per hour.
State Route 162 was approximately 20 miles north of the Maxwell Safety Roadside Rest Area,
and 16 miles south of the collision scene in Orland, California.
Driver Duran became the driver as they departed the ARCO ampm gas station. Driver Duran
entered Interstate 5 and drove north toward the collision scene. Driver Duran observed the
weather was clear and sunny and, to her, the traffic was congested.
Passenger Myvett was seated in seat #4 on the right side of the Setra. Passenger Castro was
seated in seat #3 on the right side of the Setra. Passenger Jimenez was seated in seat #8 on the
right side of the Setra. Passenger Gomez was seated in seat #7 on the right side of the Setra.
Just prior to the collision, Driver Duran approached the Setra in the #2 lane and changed lanes to
the #1 lane to pass the Setra. Driver Duran was driving the Nissan at approximately 80 miles per
hour as she passed the Setra.
According to GPS
data provided by FedEx Freight Inc., the last reported speed of the Volvo was approximately
59.5 miles per hour, approximately 6 minutes prior to the collision. South of the Rolling Hills
Casino, the Volvo passed
. Driver Evans steered the Volvo to the right and
merged into the #2 lane and continued south.
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Approximately one-half mile north of the State Route 32 exit in Orland, California, Driver Evans
activated the left turn signal of the Volvo. Driver Evans began to gradually change lanes into the
southbound #1 lane of Interstate 5. Driver Evans maintained this gradual lane change and
continued into the median, where the Volvo created tire prints in the gravel.
The Volvo traveled in a southeasterly direction and approached the oleanders. The oleanders
were between approximately three and five feet in height in the area where the Volvo entered the
median. The height of the Volvo was approximately 13 feet. Since the Volvo was at an angle to
northbound traffic, the Volvo and the right side of the trailers would have been visible to
northbound drivers.
As the Volvo neared the oleanders, Driver Duran, Driver Lealao-Taiao, and
began to take evasive actions to avoid a collision with the
Volvo.
At-Impact
The front of the Volvo collided with the oleanders and continued in a southeasterly direction,
maintaining a nearly constant southeasterly heading. Driver Duran steered to the right and then
applied the brakes of the Nissan. Driver Lealao-Taiao applied the brakes of the Setra and then
steered to the right. The Volvo traversed the northbound #1 lane and the left front of the Volvo
collided with the left side of the Nissan, causing the tie rod to separate from the right steering
arm of the Volvo. This caused the right tire of axle #1 of the Volvo to turn to the left and create
a skid mark.
As the Nissan decelerated, the
motion of the Durans in the Nissan was toward the left front of the Nissan. The steering wheelmounted airbag, left-side curtain airbag, drivers seat side-torso airbag, and the webbing
pretensioners of the Nissan deployed.
After the Volvo and Nissan reached maximum engagement, they began to separate. The motion
of the Volvo continued to the southeast, with little to no deviation in the heading of the Volvo.
The Nissan rotated in a counterclockwise direction, about its vertical axis, as it was redirected in
a northeasterly direction.
The right front of the Volvo collided with the right front of the Setra. As the Volvo rapidly
decelerated, the motion of Driver Evans was toward the right front of the Volvo. As the Setra
rapidly decelerated, the motion of the occupants was toward the left front of the Setra.
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At-Impact (continued)
As the vehicles continued to engage, the Volvo began to penetrate the front of the Setra as the
front of the Setra was torn open, exposing the interior. The front of the Setra collided with the
right side diesel fuel tank of the Volvo. Diesel fuel from the fuel tank was expelled onto the
exterior and into the interior of the Setra, and a fire was immediately ignited. The fire that
ignited during the collision destroyed a majority of the evidence the vehicles created as they
traveled to their positions of rest.
As the Volvo continued to engage the Setra, the force of the collision sheared the fifth wheel
assembly from the Volvo, causing the 2006 Wabash trailer to separate from the Volvo. After the
Volvo and Setra reached maximum engagement, they began to separate. The Volvo rotated in a
clockwise direction, about its vertical axis, in a southeasterly direction. The rear of the Volvo
collided with the metal fence.
The 2006 Wabash trailer rotated in a counterclockwise direction, about its vertical axis, in an
easterly direction. The Hyundai converter dolly rotated in a counterclockwise direction, about its
vertical axis, in an easterly direction. The 2013 Wabash trailer rotated in a clockwise direction,
about its vertical axis, in a southeasterly direction. The right front of the 2013 Wabash trailer
collided with the left side of the Setra. The left front of the 2013 Wabash trailer collided with the
right rear of the 2006 Wabash trailer.
The Setra rotated in a clockwise direction, about its vertical axis, in an easterly direction, and
created yaw marks as it rotated.
As the Setra decelerated and was coming to rest, Passengers Myvett, Castro, Jimenez, and
Gomez were ejected from the interior of the Setra, causing injury to Passenger Castro.
Post-Impact
The Nissan rotated in a counterclockwise direction about its vertical axis as it traveled in a
northeasterly direction onto the vegetation-covered downslope. The Nissan rotated nearly 360
degrees. The rotation of the Nissan nearly stopped as it continued in a northerly direction. The
Nissan came to rest on its wheels facing in a northerly direction, at the base of the vegetationcovered downslope east of Interstate 5.
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Post-Impact (continued)
After the collision between the Volvo and the metal fence, the Volvo was nearly stopped. The
Volvo came to rest on the front portion of its frame and rear wheels, facing in a westerly
direction, in the vegetation-covered area east of the pavement edge of Interstate 5. The 2006
Wabash trailer came to rest on the front portion of its frame with its wheels facing in a
northeasterly direction to the north of the Setra and Volvo. The Hyundai came to rest on its
wheels facing in a northerly direction and remained attached to the 2006 and 2013 Wabash
trailers. The 2013 Wabash trailer came to rest on its wheels facing in a southeasterly direction
between the 2006 Wabash trailer and the Setra.
The Setra continued to rotate in a clockwise direction about its vertical axis. The Setra came to
rest on its wheels facing an easterly direction, with the front of the Setra on the vegetationcovered downslope and the rear of the Setra blocking the northbound #2 lane. The Setra came to
rest between the Volvo and 2013 Wabash trailer.
Passenger Myvett came to rest on the ground near the right-side tires of the Volvo. Passenger
Castro came to rest on the ground, located under Passengers Gomez and Jimenez, east of the
front of the Setra. Passenger Jimenez came to rest located above Passenger Castro and under
Passenger Gomez, east of the front of the Setra. Passenger Gomez came to rest located above
Passengers Castro and Jimenez, east of the front of the Setra.
First responders began arriving at the collision scene at approximately 1742 hours. In addition to
CHP personnel, personnel from 4 law enforcement agencies, 12 fire departments, 4 ground
ambulance organizations, and 3 air ambulance organizations, not including CHP helicopters,
responded to the collision scene to provide rescue and medical treatment. Passengers
,
Castro, Gomez, Jimenez, Haywood, and
, Driver Lealao-Taiao, and Driver Evans, were
pronounced deceased at the scene. Passenger Arzola, who exited the front of the Setra, later
succumbed to extensive burn injuries at the hospital.
Glenn County Sheriff-Coroners Office Deputy Lopeteguy determined a mass casualty time of
death of 1748 hours for all decedents at the collision scene.
A mass casualty triage was established at the collision scene and passengers were assessed and
treated based on their injuries. Some of the passengers were transported directly to various
hospitals in the region, from the collision scene. The remaining passengers, and the Durans,
were transported to Orland Memorial Hall by school bus where they were reassessed. After
reassessment, some of the passengers remained at the Orland Memorial Hall, and some were
transported to various hospitals in the region for additional medical care.
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Post-Impact (continued)
Driver Evans was observed on the ground near the left side of the Volvo, lying prone beneath the
driver seat frame of the Volvo with his legs beneath metal debris. Driver Evans was transported
by F.D. Sweet & Son to their facility in Willows.
Driver Lealao-Taiao was observed at the left-front corner of the Setra, lying in a prone position
on the ground, beneath the drivers seat. Driver Lealao-Taiao was transported by F.D. Sweet &
Son to their facility in Orland.
Passenger Arzola Jr. was transported by Enloe FlightCare to UC Davis Medical Center, in
Sacramento, where he later died of his injuries. Passengers
, Castro, Gomez, Jimenez,
and Myvett, were transported by F.D. Sweet & Son to their facility in Willows. Passengers
Haywood and
were transported by F.D. Sweet & Son to their facility in Orland.
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Conclusions
Environmental Factors
There were no weather conditions that caused or contributed to the cause of this collision.
The roadway pavement and pavement delineation did not cause or contribute to the cause of this
collision.
The rumble strips in the shoulders adjacent to the traffic lanes had a portion of them covered by
the 2009 construction project described below. From collision scene measurement data, the
rumble strip at the approximate locations where the Volvo crossed the southbound and
northbound left (inside) shoulders varied between approximately 1.8 and 2.3 feet wide. The
detail in the 1992 and 1994 as-built plans indicated the rumble strips were 3 feet wide by 0.1 foot
(1.2 inches) deep and spaced at 8 inches (0.67 foot) on center. The 2009 construction project asbuilt plans directly reference the Caltrans Standard Plans dated May 2006, which were used in
conjunction with the project plans. Plan A40A of these standard plans contained the rolled-in
indentation details which showed the rumble strips to be 1 foot wide by 1 inch deep and spaced
at 1 foot on center. Even though partially covered by the 2009 construction project asphalt
overlay, the shoulder rumble strip remaining after the project, and present during the time of the
collision, met or exceeded the Caltrans standards at the time of the project.
The average median width determined from collision scene measurement data was
approximately 58.5 feet. The median width indicated on the 1964 construction plans was 60
feet. The placement of roadway painted lane and edge lines is dependent on pre-paint
preparation and the ability of the driver of the striping truck. Considering measurements of the
pavement edge, the minor difference between the 1964 as-built plans and the measured median
width can be attributed to the stripe location and not construction of the median, shoulders, and
lanes.
A review of the most recent construction plans for that section of Interstate 5 indicated three
major construction projects had occurred within the area of the collision. One construction
project occurred in 1992, which affected the southbound pavement. The second occurred in
1994, which affected the northbound pavement. The two construction projects overlaid the lanes
and shoulders with asphalt concrete and placed the rumble strips that were present at the time of
the collision. The third construction projected occurred in 2009 and included paving only the
northbound and southbound lanes with approximately 0.1 foot thick of open-graded rubberized
asphalt concrete. The placement of open-graded rubberized asphalt concrete did not provide a
pavement rehabilitation benefit, but was used as a wearing surface and reduces vehicle tire water
spray during rain. None of these three projects changed the roadway geometrics, including the
vertical and horizontal alignments, nor lane, shoulder, and median widths.
The height and breadth of the oleanders varied throughout the area where the collision occurred.
The oleanders at the collision scene were naturally shorter than they were at other locations in
the area, and would allow viewing of the Volvo as it approached and crossed the median.
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Conclusions Environmental Factors (continued)

There were nine reported collisions, which occurred within the seven year and four month period
examined prior to the date of the collision. None of these were similar to this collision. Five of
the collisions were solo vehicle; four occurred during darkness; one involved a solo northbound
vehicle that crossed the median into the opposing traffic lanes and came to rest against a right-ofway fence, west of the southbound lanes. The cross median collision had no injuries and
involved the claim of a rapid deflation of the left-front tire. The actual collision rates were lower
than the average collision rates for this type of roadway.
Section 7-04.4 of the January 2012 Caltrans Traffic Manual, Chapter 7, Traffic Safety Systems
outlines collision and freeway volume/width median barrier study warrants. Meeting the study
warrants does not mean a median barrier is required, but that a study should be conducted to
determine if a median barrier should be installed. The collision study warrant has both a severity
and fatal component. The severity level is met when a location has 3 or more cross median
collisions and a total cross median collision rate of at least 0.5 collisions per mile per year in a
five year period. The fatal level is met if a location has 3 or more fatal collisions and a fatal
cross-median collision rate of at least 0.12 collisions per mile per year in a 5 year period. The
collision location did not meet either of these collision warrants. Furthermore, the collision
location was not listed in the 2010 Multilane Cross Median Collision Monitoring Report. This
report is used to identify locations which meet certain cross median collision criteria, including
the collision warrants described above.
The freeway median barrier volume/width study warrant is illustrated in Figure 7-12, in the 2012
Caltrans Traffic Manual. This figure was developed through extensive study of freeway crossmedian collisions. The need for cross median barrier should be considered on freeways
whenever the volume and median width plot is in the gray area of the figure. As shown below,
with the median width of approximately 58.5 feet, and the average daily traffic of 23,400
vehicles per day, the plot is well outside of the gray area of the figure; thus the volume/width
warrant for median treatment was not met.
With the collision location not meeting collision and freeway volume/width warrants, the
placement of a median barrier was not studied or considered.
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Conclusions Environmental Factors (continued)
Figure 7-12: Chapter 7 2012 Caltrans Traffic Manual
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Conclusions (continued)
Vehicle Factors
Volvo (Vehicle #1)
There were no defects noted in the areas of the mechanical inspections which would have caused
or contributed to the cause of this collision.
The right ball joint separation from the tie rod was most likely due to a severe and abrupt left
turn movement of the steering system as the left-front tire and wheel engaged the C pillar of
the Nissan, which exceeded the turning limitations of the steering system. This condition
allowed the right steer tire to remain in a left turn direction while the left steer tire returned to a
straight forward direction.
The neck of the ball joint, which connected the drag link to the left-upper steering arm, was
broken and remained attached to the upper steering arm. The rough crystalline appearance on
the broken edges on the neck of the ball joint were characteristic of an instantaneous failure
typically associated with a shock load.
The Volvo exhaust system was original and consisted of an exhaust turbo, flexible steel exhaust
pipe, exhaust piping material, a right-side mounted vertical muffler with a turned out extension,
and an aluminum heat shield. There were no particulate filters or aftermarket exhaust
components mounted on the Volvo.
According to the GPS equipment on the Volvo, approximately 6 minutes prior to the collision,
the Volvo was traveling at approximately 59.5 miles per hour, and was approximately 5.5 miles
north of the collision scene. It was indeterminate how fast the Volvo was traveling in the
moments prior to the collision.
The drivers seating position was equipped with an occupant restraint system seatbelt. It was
indeterminate if the occupant restraint system was being utilized by Driver Evans at the time of
the collision since the buckle assembly and latch plate were missing.
2006 Wabash (Vehicle #1A)

There were no defects noted in the areas of the mechanical inspection which would have caused
Hyundai (Vehicle #1B)

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Conclusions Vehicle Factors (continued)

2013 Wabash (Vehicle #1C)
Nissan (Vehicle #2)

The left-rear knuckle assembly was broken and the broken edges displayed a rough crystalline
appearance. The rough crystalline appearance was characteristic of an instantaneous failure
typically associated with a shock load.
According to the ACM data imaged from the Nissan, approximately 5 seconds prior to the
collision, the Nissan was traveling at approximately 80 miles per hour. The ACM data was
analyzed and determined to be from this collision.
The front seating positions of the Nissan were equipped with occupant restraint system seatbelts.
The occupant restraint system seatbelts were being utilized by Driver Duran and Passenger
Duran at the time of the collision. This was determined by the inspection of the occupant
restraint system, the injuries sustained by Driver Duran and Passenger Duran, and the ACM
analysis.
Setra (Vehicle #3)

There were no defects noted in the areas of mechanical inspection of the Setra which would have
caused or contributed to the cause of this collision.
According to the GPS equipment on the Setra, it was traveling at approximately 70.1 miles per
hour, near the time of the collision.
The drivers seating position was equipped with an occupant restraint system seatbelt. It was
indeterminate if the occupant restraint system was being utilized by Driver Lealao-Taiao at the
time of the collision due to fire and thermal damage.
Only 3 of the 45 passengers on the Setra were confirmed as utilizing their available occupant
restraint system seatbelts at the time of the collision. This was based on the statements of
passengers and their documented injuries.
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Human Factors
Timothy Paul Evans (Driver #1)
Driver Evans was identified as the driver of the Volvo at the time of the collision. He possessed
a
driver license
.
At the time of the collision, Driver Evans had been on-duty for approximately eight hours.
Driver Evans drove south on Interstate 5 at a speed recorded by the GPS system in the Volvo of
approximately 59.5 miles per hour, approximately 6 minutes prior to the collision. Driver Evans
entered a straight section of Interstate 5, south of Rolling Hills Casino. North of the State Route
32 exit in Orland, California, he activated the left turn signal of the Volvo. He began to
gradually change lanes into the #1 lane of Interstate 5 southbound. He maintained this gradual
lane change and continued into the median. Driver Evans crossed the median, traveling
southeasterly, into Interstate 5 northbound traffic without applying the brakes of the Volvo, and
without making any type of evasive steering maneuver.
It was unknown if Driver Evans was wearing his seatbelt, since the buckle assembly and latch
plate were missing from the Volvo and could not be inspected.
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Conclusions Human Factors (continued)

Timothy Paul Evans (Driver #1) (continued)
The circumstances of the collision were evaluated to determine if Driver Evans was sleepy or
fatigued, to such a degree that it may have contributed to the cause of the collision.
On the day of the collision,

he began driving at approximately 1025 hours.
However, a safety study conducted by NTSB of commercial vehicle drivers who had been
involved in traffic collisions showed the most important measures in predicting a fatigue-related
collision were the duration of the last sleep period, the total hours of sleep obtained during the 24
hours prior to the collision, and split sleep patterns. 18
Interstate 5 was a predominately straight roadway as Driver Evans drove south from Redding,
California. The Volvo departed the roadway on a long straight section, which was an indicator
that fatigue or sleepiness could have been a contributing factor. Long, undemanding, and
monotonous driving, typified by motorways, facilitates sleepiness. 19 There was a minor curve
to the left for southbound traffic approximately 786 feet north of the location where the Volvo
traveled off the pavement.
The case summaries from NTSBs safety study were also reviewed. We tallied the average
departure angle for fatigue-related collisions and concluded it was between five and six degrees.
The high range of the departure angles was ten degrees. Upon review of the vehicle dynamics
analysis, it was determined the departure angle of the Volvo, when it created tire marks in the
median, was approximately eight degrees. The average departure angle from the study and the
one measured in this collision were consistent, taking into account the departure angle for the
Volvo was measured in the median and not as it departed the #2 lane of southbound Interstate 5.
18. National Transportation Safety Board. Factors That Affect Fatigue in Heavy Truck Accidents. Washington: National Technical Information
Service, 1995.
19. Horne, J., Reyner, L., 1999, Vehicle accidents related to sleep: a review. P. 290.
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There was a rolled-in rumble strip on the southbound east shoulder and the northbound west
shoulder where the Volvo traversed.
an increasing number of jurisdictions believe rolled rumble strips

have very little effect on trucks. 20
During the controlled testing conducted at the collision scene, the exemplar Volvo was driven
onto the rumble strips with the right tires which created an audible noise. In the tests, the
exemplar Volvo was driven with the tires on the rumble strips for several seconds.
Other factors typically associated with sleepy or fatigue-related collisions are when the driver is
alone in the vehicle and does not attempt to avoid a collision. 21 Driver Evans was the sole
occupant of the vehicle, and he made no evasive maneuvers as the Volvo traveled across the
southbound #1 lane, southbound east shoulder, median, and into the northbound lanes.
Passenger Lopez was seated in the aisle seat of the third row on the left side of the Setra. Just
prior to the collision, Passenger Lopez related he was attempting to sleep, but couldnt because
he was seated upright. He saw the Volvo traveling toward them and he saw Driver Evans
slumped toward the drivers door.
20. Spring, Gary S., Ph.D, P.E., 2003, Shoulder Rumble Strips in Missouri. P. 5.
21. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1998, Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes. P. 11.
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It was indeterminate why Driver Evans allowed the Volvo to travel off the roadway through the
median and into the northbound traffic lanes. No physical evidence of evasive maneuvers was
observed at the collision scene. No credible witnesses reported evasive maneuvers from Driver
Evans, such as steering input or braking.
For an undetermined reason, Driver Evans allowed the Volvo to travel from the southbound
lanes of Interstate 5, across the median, and into the path of the opposing northbound traffic
lanes, first colliding with the Nissan, followed by the Setra.
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Bonnie Jean Duran (Driver #2)
Driver Duran was a -year-old female and was identified as the driver of the Nissan at the time
of the collision. Driver Duran possessed a
driver license for the operation of
passenger vehicles.
After the collision, Driver Duran was contacted by CHP personnel, none of whom observed
Driver Duran to have any objective signs of intoxication. Driver Duran was determined not to be
under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs at the time of the collision.
Driver Duran entered Interstate 5 northbound. Driver Duran approached the Setra in the #2 lane
and changed lanes to the #1 lane to overtake the Setra. Driver Duran was traveling at
approximately 80 miles per hour, when she observed the Volvo in the median. Driver Duran
steered to the right and applied the brakes of the Nissan in an attempt to avoid a collision.
Although Driver Duran related she was driving at approximately 70 miles per hour as she passed
the Setra, the ACM data showed the Nissan was traveling at approximately 80 miles per hour 5
seconds prior to its collision with the Volvo. Driver Duran was driving approximately 10 miles
per hour above the posted maximum speed limit. Although this condition was undesirable, it
was determined not to have caused or contributed to the cause of the collision. Her speed above
the maximum speed limit did not contribute to the Volvo crossing the median into the
northbound traffic lanes and subsequently colliding with the Nissan.
Driver Duran did not cause or contribute to the cause of this collision.
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Talalelei Lealao-Taiao (Driver #3)
Driver Lealao-Taiao was a -year-old female and was identified as the driver of the Setra at the
time of the collision. Driver Lealao-Taiao possessed a
driver license
At approximately 1530 hours, Driver Lealao-Taiao

began driving the Setra. Driver Lealao-Taiao entered Interstate 5 northbound. Driver LealaoTaiao stopped the Setra at the Maxwell Safety Roadside Rest Area, south of Maxwell,
California, at approximately 1708 hours. She exited the Setra, then re-entered the Setra and
began to drive north on Interstate 5 at approximately 1709 hours. Driver Lealao-Taiao was
driving the Setra on Interstate 5, north of Orland at approximately 70 miles per hour in the #2
lane. The Volvo traveled in a southeasterly direction through the median. Driver Lealao-Taiao
applied the brakes of the Setra and steered to the right in an attempt to avoid a collision. It was
unknown if Driver Lealao-Taiao was wearing her safety restraint because the restraint webbing
was burned and missing. The buckle assembly was damaged and would not allow the latch plate
to lock. It was determined Driver Lealao-Taiao was not on her cellular phone at the time of the
collision.
None of the actions of Driver Lealao-Taiao were determined to have caused or contributed to the
cause of this collision.
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Applicable Statutes and Violations of Law
Driver Evans, Driver Duran, and Driver Lealao-Taiao were classified as follows:
Section 305 of the California Vehicle Code Driver Defined
A driver is a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. The term
driver does not include the tillerman or other person who, in an auxiliary capacity,
assists the driver in the steering or operation of any articulated firefighting apparatus.
The Volvo, Nissan, and Setra were classified as follows:

Section 415 of the California Vehicle Code Motor Vehicle Defined
(a) A motor vehicle is a vehicle that is self-propelled.
(b) Motor vehicle does not include a self-propelled wheelchair, motorized tricycle, or
motorized quadricycle, if operated by a person who, by reason of physical disability,
is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian.
The Volvo, 2006 Wabash, Hyundai, 2013 Wabash, and Setra were classified as follows:
Section 260 of the California Vehicle Code Commercial Vehicle Defined
(a) A "commercial vehicle" is a motor vehicle of a type required to be registered under
this code used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation,
or profit or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of
property.
The Volvo was classified as follows:

Section 655 of the California Vehicle Code Truck Tractor Defined
(a) A truck tractor is a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other
vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load, other than a part of the weight of
the vehicle and the load so drawn. As used in this section, load does not include
items carried on the truck tractor in conjunction with the operation of the vehicle if
the load carrying space for these items does not exceed 34 square feet.
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Conclusions Applicable Statutes and Violations of Law (continued)

The 2006 Wabash and 2013 Wabash were classified as follows:
Section 550 of the California Vehicle Code Semitrailer Defined
A semitrailer is a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property, used in
conjunction with a motor vehicle, and so constructed that some part of its weight and that
of its load rests upon, or is carried by, another vehicle.
The 2006 Wabash, Hyundai, and 2013 Wabash were classified as follows:
Section 630 of the California Vehicle Code Trailer Defined
A trailer is a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and
for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests
upon any other vehicle. As used in Division 15 (commencing with Section 35000),
trailer includes a semitrailer when used in conjunction with an auxiliary dolly, if the
auxiliary dolly is of a type constructed to replace the function of the drawbar and the
front axle or axles of a trailer.
The Setra was classified as follows:

Section 233 of the California Vehicle Code Bus Defined
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a "bus" is any vehicle, including a trailer bus,
designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than 15 persons including the
driver.
(b) A vehicle designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than 10 persons, including
the driver, which is used to transport persons for compensation or profit, or is used
by any nonprofit organization or group, is also a bus.
Section 464 of the California Vehicle Code Passenger Transportation Vehicle Defined
A "passenger transportation vehicle" is any vehicle, including a trailer bus, designed,
used, or maintained for carrying more than 10 persons including the driver, which
requires the person to have in his or her immediate possession a valid driver's license for
the appropriate class of vehicle to be driven endorsed for passenger transportation.
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Section 612 of the California Vehicle Code Tour Bus Defined
"Tour bus" means a bus designed for carrying more than 16 passengers and the driver
which is operated by or for a charter-party carrier of passengers, as defined in Section
5360 of the Public Utilities Code.
The Volvo, 2006 Wabash, Hyundai, 2013 Wabash, and Setra were a vehicles regulated by the
California Public Utilities Commission and the Department of California Highway Patrol, and its
operation was subject to the requirements of the California Code of Regulations Title 13, as
required by the following California Statutes:
Section 34500 of the California Vehicle Code Required Regulations
The department shall regulate the safe operation of the following vehicles:
(b) Truck tractors.
(c) Buses, schoolbuses, school pupil activity buses, youth buses, farm labor vehicles, and
general public paratransit vehicles.
(e) Trailers and semitrailers, pole or pipe dollies, auxiliary dollies, and logging dollies
used in combination with vehicles listed in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d). This
subdivision does not include camp trailers, trailer coaches, and utility trailers
Section 34500.1 of the California Vehicle Code Regulation of Tour Buses
In addition to the duties imposed by Section 34500, the department shall regulate the safe
operation of tour buses.
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Section 34501 of the California Vehicle Code Matters Regulated
(a) (1) The department shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations that, in the judgment
of the department, are designed to promote the safe operation of vehicles described in
Section 34500, regarding, but not limited to, controlled substances and alcohol
testing of drivers by motor carriers, hours of service of drivers, equipment, fuel
containers, fueling operations, inspection, maintenance, recordkeeping, accident
reports, and drawbridges. The rules and regulations shall not, however, be
applicable to schoolbuses, which shall be subject to rules and regulations adopted
pursuant to Section 34501.5.
The rules and regulations shall exempt local law enforcement agencies, within a
single county, engaged in the transportation of inmates or prisoners when those
agencies maintain other motor vehicle operations records which furnish hours of
service information on drivers which are in substantial compliance with the rules and
regulations. This exemption does not apply to any local law enforcement agency
engaged in the transportation of inmates or prisoners outside the county in which the
agency is located, if that agency would otherwise be required, by existing law, to
maintain driving logs.
(f) At least once every 13 months, the department shall inspect every maintenance facility or
terminal of any person who at any time operates any bus. If the bus operation includes
more than 100 buses, the inspection shall be without prior notice.
Driver Evans and Driver Lealao-Taiao were required to have special endorsement classifications
while driving commercial vehicles, as required by the following California statute:
Section 15278 of the California Vehicle Code Required Endorsement Classifications
(a) A driver is required to obtain an endorsement issued by the department to operate
any commercial motor vehicle that is any of the following:
(1) A double trailer.
(2) A passenger transportation vehicle, which includes, but is not limited to, a bus,
farm labor vehicle, or general public paratransit vehicle when designed, used, or
maintained to carry more than 10 persons including the driver.
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Annex A Acronyms
ABS
ACM
CALSTAR
Caltrans
CAMI
CD
CDR
CEU
CHCC
CHP
COHb
CVT
DLC
DMV
DNA
DOL
DVD
DVIR
ECM
ELR
FAA
FNCFDT
GC/FTIR
GC/MS
GCSO
GPS
HDS
HPLC/MS
IIC
ISU
MAIT
Mg/dL
MSI
N/A
NHTSA
NTSB
PDF
PG&E
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Antilock Brake System

Airbag Control Module
California Shock Trauma Air Rescue
California Department of Transportation
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Compact Disc
Crash Data Retrieval
Commercial Enforcement Unit
Chico Communication Center
California Highway Patrol
Carboxyhemoglobin
Central Valley Toxicology
Diagnostic Link Connector
Department of Motor Vehicles
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Department of Licensing
Digital Versatile Disc
Daily Vehicle Inspection Report
Engine Control Module
Emergency Locking Retractor
Federal Aviation Administration
Far Northern California Forensic Dental Team
Gas Chromatography with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Glenn County Sheriffs Office
Global Positioning System
High Definition Surveying
High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Investigator In Charge
Investigative Services Unit
Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team
Micrograms per deciliter
Mobile Spatial Imaging
Not available
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
Portable Document Format
Pacific Gas & Electric
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SPAB
TSSI
ug/mL
USFS
VIN
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pounds per square inch

Student Pupil Activity Bus
Total Station Surveying Instrument
micrograms per milliliter
United States Forest Service
Vehicle Identification Number
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Annex B
Eaton Fuller Transmission Inspection
Report
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Airbag Control Module (ACM) Crash Data
Retrieval (CDR) Reports
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TRW Automotive Steering Gear
Report
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Engine Control Module (ECM)
Report
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Driver Evans (Driver #1) Log Books
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Driver Lealao-Taiao (Driver #3) Log Books
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PRIMARY INVESTIGATING OFFICER

MOTOR CARRIER SPECIALIST(S)

SUBPOENAS FOR MAIT PERSONNEL SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:

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OTHER TEAM MEMBERS

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ANALYSIS AND OPINION

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Statements Bonnie Jean Duran (Driver #2) (continued)

She had not consumed any alcoholic

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Statements Passenger Joe Vidal Duran (continued)

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sustained a sprained right ankle.

also had complaint of pain to

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was there to travel to Humboldt State University for a preview

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right arm, and

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was the only student from

school traveling to Humboldt State

arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at

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The Setra then continued for approximately two hours. Passenger

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