Santa Clarita, CA - Pickup Truck Slams Into Passenger Bus on Lyons Avenue, Injuring Three

Santa Clarita, CA (September 27, 2026) - A pickup truck slammed into the side of a bus carrying an estimated 40 to 50 passengers early Sunday morning in Santa Clarita, injuring three people, according to authorities.

The crash was reported around 3 a.m. on Lyons Avenue in Old Town Newhall.

The impact left the pickup driver trapped inside his vehicle. First responders worked to free him before he was taken to a hospital.

The bus driver and one passenger were also taken to hospitals. The extent of their injuries was not immediately available.

One witness described the crash as a sudden jolt that woke passengers who had been riding quietly through the night, some of them asleep.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No further details were immediately available.

This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.

Commercial Vehicle Accidents in Santa Clarita, California

A pickup truck striking a passenger bus raises more than one line of responsibility, especially with dozens of riders on board.

• Who may be liable: the pickup driver first, though a bus operator can carry its own responsibility to passengers as a common carrier
• What investigators examine: the pickup's speed and path before impact, roadway visibility at 3 a.m., and maintenance or mechanical records for either vehicle
• Regulated passenger carriers, including thruway bus service connected to Amtrak's network, are held to a higher duty of care toward their riders than an ordinary driver on the road
• With fault not yet established, California's comparative negligence rule still allows recovery even if more than one party contributed to the crash

Under California law, personal injury claims must generally be filed within two years of the crash. For this collision, that deadline falls on September 27, 2028 (CCP 335.1).

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Getting jolted awake by a crash you never saw coming, whether you were driving or just riding home for the night, is its own kind of shock that takes time to process.

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