The authorities did not identify the driver or any of the passengers.
Nothing was known about the driver’s condition at the time of the crash. The section of the highway where the crash occurred was subject to traffic stoppages at that time of the morning, as a maintenance crew was periodically pulling power lines across the highway. Chief Abele said at the news conference that the rig had slowed down because of the traffic breaks.
Officials said that there was no indication in the initial investigation that the bus driver had attempted to brake. Chief Abele said that that suggested the possibility that the driver had been experiencing “fatigue” or an emergency medical situation like a heart attack.
The bus was en route to Los Angeles from Red Earth Casino, near the Salton Sea, Chief Abele said.
Cleanup of the crash scene continued well into Sunday afternoon. Debris littered the road, and the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 remained closed. Around 1 p.m., a flatbed truck hauled away parts of the demolished trailer.
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