One dead, others injured in Arizona motorcoach crash

One person died and others were injured Friday night when a Silver State Trailways bus crashed on its way from the Grand Canyon to Nevada, the Arizona Republic reports.

The bus drifted off Highway 93 and fell into a ravine when the driver appeared to suffer a medical incident, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Around 50 passengers, mostly international tourists, were on the bus at the time, and approximately 48 were injured. Six seriously injured passengers were airlifted to Las Vegas, NV.

Read the Arizona Republic’s story here: http://www.azcentral.com/news/free/20121019tour-bus-crashes-us-93-driver-killed-brk.html