Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Aug 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
1 dead after 60 Freeway tour bus fire in Hacienda Heights
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A tour bus caught fire on the eastbound 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights on Friday morning, killing one person, authorities said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 5:38 a.m., and the victim was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Multiple eastbound lanes near Azusa Avenue were closed during the investigation before reopening by 11 a.m.
WHO: California Highway Patrol officers; one person killed
WHAT: A tour bus fire on the 60 Freeway resulted in one death and prompted lane closures near Azusa Avenue.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County, California
WHY: The cause of the bus fire hasn't been reported yet.
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