Emergency personnel asked the public to avoid the area while crews worked to stabilize patients.
HOUSTON — Four people riding in a van died Monday afternoon after a collision with a Hotard bus on Highway 87 in Sabine Pass, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crash was reported around 5 p.m. DPS Sgt. Shana Clark, who oversees the Beaumont region, confirmed the four deaths in the van but released no additional details about the circumstances of the collision.
The Port Arthur Fire Department responded to the scene along with other emergency crews. Officials described the accident as a major motor vehicle crash involving multiple injuries. Some of the injured were in critical condition and were being medically evacuated by helicopter, according to a statement from the City of Port Arthur’s public information officer, JT Roberson.
Emergency personnel asked the public to avoid the area while crews worked to stabilize patients and carry out rescue operations.
It was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the Hotard bus, how many total patients were injured, or what caused the crash. No additional information had been released as of the time of this report.
This is a developing story. We’ll add more details as we learn them.
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