On Friday morning, a charter bus filled with 32 children and five adults caught fire while traveling on Highway 17 near Los Gatos. The alert driver quickly pulled over upon noticing smoke, allowing all passengers to evacuate safely. California Highway Patrol and fire services promptly arrived to manage the situation and extinguish the flames. Traffic was affected as both lanes were closed for about 40 minutes before reopening, with no injuries reported. CHP is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the bus's journey and ultimate destination.
A charter bus carrying 32 children and five adults was heading southbound on Highway 17 when smoke was detected, prompting the driver to pull over and evacuate everyone.
Fire personnel closed both lanes of traffic for 40 minutes to extinguish the fire on the bus, ensuring no injuries were reported during the incident.
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