Two Dead in Greyhound Bus Crash on U.S. 101 in San Jose

Update, 2 p.m.: Federal officials are now investigating the Greyhound bus crash that killed two people and hospitalized at least eight others in South San Jose this morning.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Greyhound are also conducting investigations into the crash.

CHP spokesman Christopher Miceli says they're trying to determine if the driver fell asleep before the crash. The bus left Los Angeles last night at 11:30 p.m.

The driver of the bus told investigators that he did feel fatigued, Miceli told KQED. The driver also told them that he stopped to drop off two passengers in Gilroy and had some coffee.

 Greyhound spokeswoman Lanesha Gibson says the company has strict rules to ensure its operators are alert.

"Federal regulation requires drivers to have at least eight hours of rest before getting on the road and Greyhound requires our drivers to have at least nine hours," Gibson said.

Original story:

A Greyhound bus carrying 20 people crashed on northbound U.S. 101 in South San Jose just after 6:30 a.m. this morning.

The California Highway Patrol reported that two women aboard the bus were killed and at least five others were hospitalized, including one man with major injuries.

The bus left Los Angeles around 11:30 p.m. on Monday and was traveling to San Francisco when it rolled on its side near Highway 85, blocking the carpool lanes in both the north and south directions. No other vehicles were involved.

CHP Officer Christopher Miceli says that the agency is looking into whether the driver of the bus fell asleep before the crash. The CHP says it will ask the bus driver to submit a blood sample for alcohol and drug testing.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Greyhound are also conducting investigations into the crash.

The accident snarled a commute already slowed by rain, bringing parts of 101 to a near standstill.