A recreational vehicle crashed into the back of a tour bus Sunday on the Richardson Highway, or Alaska Route 4, injuring more than a dozen people.
The northbound bus was making a left turn off the highway to the Princess Lodge in Copper Center, when the RV hit it, according to Alaska State Troopers.
The accident occurred at mile 101 on the Richardson.
13 bus passengers were taken to hospitals by ground or air ambulance, Trooper spokesman Tim Despain said. Two Life Flight airplanes and a helicopter assisted in the transport. Despain said there is no word yet on the severity of the injuries.
The driver of the RV was Jesse Johnson, 47, of Anchorage. It wasn’t clear whether Johnson will face citations.
Three passengers were in the RV. The bus, operated by North Pole Tours of Fairbanks, carried 32 passengers.
