What the records say
- When
- 21 May 1976
- Kind
- Road accident
- Coordinates
- 38.02° N, 122.11° W
- Description
- deadly bus crash in Martinez, California
- Deaths
- 29
Yuba City bus disaster
Deadly school bus crash in Martinez, California
The Yuba City bus disaster occurred on May 21, 1976, in Martinez, California, United States. A chartered school bus transporting 52 passengers came off an elevated off ramp, left the roadway, and landed on its roof. There were 53 people on the bus, passengers and a driver. Twenty nine people died; 28 students and an adult adviser were killed in the crash.
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