May have been a factor . Reporter you know, right now we are in the preliminary stages of the investigation. So we are looking to determine exactly why the vehicle lost control, why that driver lost control, what the speeds were, and were looking at all the different factors surrounding why this collision took place. As we take a look from sky 7, we can see here that these images of damage, just absolutely horrendous. Can you tell us, lanes 14, 15, and 16 where this all took place, those lanes being impacted right now, where are they on the bridge for viewers who are just now tuning in . So there are approximately 18 lanes on the bridge itself. As you mentioned those numbers, this would be on the northern side of the toll plaza, essentially next to the bus flyover. So close to fast track on that side, correct . Absolutely, yes. The lanes right next to the fast track on the northern side. As you mentioned, the investigation is still in the preliminary stages. That backup now continuing
Announcer live where you live, this is abc 7 news. Three fires raging in Southern California right now show no signs of slowing down. Theyve already destroyed homes and a psychiatric hospital. And tonight flames are burning dangerously close to more houses. Motorists and even Magic Mountain as well. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im dion lim in for ama daetz. Tonight 27,000 people have been forced from their homes. Yeah. Gusts are pushing the three destructive fires into new areas across ventura and los angeles counties. So far theyve burned 66,000 acres combined, and the thomas fire is the largest one at 50,000 acres. Right now its at 0 containment. At least 150 structures have burned so far. That number only expected to rise. Abc News Reporter dania bacchus has more. Reporter firefighters will continue to work throughout the night as the fires here that have already left behind so much destruction dont show any sign of letting up. Fires are raging in california. The thomas fire in
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Has more. Reporter firefighters will continue to work throughout the night as the fires here that have already left behind so much destruction dont show any sign of letting up. Fires are raging in california. The thomas fire in Ventura County northwest of los angeles expanding to over 70 square miles in a matter of hours. Theyre attacking it the best they can. Thats all they can do because this wind is moving in every direction. These fencedin horses rescued just in the knick of time. Its craziness. I just dont know where to go. I dont know where to take them, where its safe. Some homeowners lost everything. Its just devastating. This was going to be my dying in house. The only thing is the house died before i did. Reporter this 60unit apartment complex destroyed. The vista hospital razed to the ground, all patients and staff making it out in time. Dont know what theyre going to do without it because i know a lot of people who got help from this place. Reporter the thomas fire is just
Officials are saying so far. Reporter this all happened at James Lick Middle School police are still here and there are Fire Departments and medical crews that have been in and out. We do not see was the mass casualty bus that was but in to evaluate students. School and fire officials have said 10 students became sick after ingesting something. What that is, is still unknown but they are checking for edible marijuana. The 10 students are in nonlife threatening condition although one student is considered critical but nonlife threatening. The others are less severe earlier we heard from the San Francisco Fire Department. At about 1 20 this afternoon the Fire Department received a 911 phone call from James Lick Middle School indicating they had students the possibly were under the effects of an adjusted substance. Our first initial dispatch units arrived on scene and determined they had three patients and that number throughout the last hour grew to eight total is a total of 10 victims.