9 dead in tour bus collision; students touring college on board

A tour bus collided with a FedEx truck on Interstate 5 in Northern California on Thursday, killing at least nine people. There are reports that some on board were teenagers going for a college tour of Humboldt State University.

Updated at 8:11 p.m.

At least 50 people were injured, according to the Sacramento Bee,

Updated at 8 p.m.

The Redding Record-Searchlight reported that there were several people unaccounted for in the accident. The paper said the injured were being taking to hospitals across the region.

Updated at 7:55 p.m.

Humboldt State University released a statement saying it was 'getting word of an accident involving a charter bus that was bringing a group of prospective students to the university's April 12 Spring Preview Day.' The university said it was investigating.

The California Highway Patrol said the accident occurred on the northbound 5 near Orland in Glenn County.

CHP Officer Curtis Pahka told The Times that a third car was involved and that the freeway was closed.

A local TV station, KHSL Channel 12, reported that more than 30 people were injured and that the bus was carrying Los Angeles-area high school seniors who was traveling to Humboldt State University. The CHP could not confirm that information.

The Redding Record-Searchlight showed a photo of a burned-out bus.

Dramatic photos of the crash has emerged:

CHP: Tour bus carrying LA area high school students has crashed in N. Calif. http://t.co/RoCNRwcVFo @michellebvd http://ift.tt/1hxe66M

- NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) April 11, 2014 Updated at 7:52 p.m.

This is the scene. 9 dead, 46 on board. Taken to area hospitals. Red cross at Memorial hall in Orland http://ift.tt/1iCasVG

- Action News Now (@ActionNews_Now) April 11, 2014

.@ActionNews_Now: #LA students being transferred to @RedCross center in #OrlandCA after I-5 head-on fiery crash. http://ift.tt/1hxe3YF

- Pedro Quintana (@jour_pedro) April 11, 2014 ALSO: Mysterious rumbling along coast wasn't earthquake, experts say Sriracha showdown intensifies as Irwindale declares public nuisance LAPD cop killed in suspected DUI had made 3,000 drunk-driving arrests

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