About two dozen people who took part in a Santa Ana church youth retreat were nursing injuries Monday suffered when the bus they were in overturned on a San Bernardino County roadway, leaving the vehicle on its side.
The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday south of Running Springs, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District. It was unclear what caused the bus to overturn.
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Authorities said more than two dozen people were treated, with about 20 of them hospitalized.
According to the Catholic Diocese of Orange, the people aboard the bus included youth, family and staff from Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Santa Ana.
"The group attended a three-day parish youth retreat at Camp Nawakwa in the San Bernardino Mountains," according to a statement from the diocese. "About 125 people, including teens, retreat staff and volunteers, participated in the event, which started Friday and ended Sunday. After the retreat, attendees left in several vans and one bus -- the bus that was later involved in the accident.
"We extend our deepest gratitude to the first-responder agencies for their prompt and professional response in safely evacuating passengers and ensuring they received proper medical attention.
"We will provide further updates as information becomes available. Until then, our entire Diocese of Orange community will keep all those affected in prayer, and we thank all for their continued support."
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