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Records: Speed likely factor in fatal Arizona tour bus crash

Fatal Bus Crash Report
Posted at 8:31 AM, May 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-06 11:31:12-04

ARIZONA (AP) — A crash report on a tour bus that flipped on its way to the Grand Canyon, killing one passenger, doesn't draw any conclusions about the cause. But records released by the Mohave County Sheriff's Office point to speed as a factor.

Four dozen people from across the country were on the bus operated by Las Vegas-based Comedy on Deck Tours when it veered into a dirt embankment and flipped on its side in January.

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The bus was headed to Grand Canyon West outside the national park.

Authorities say they're awaiting toxicology tests on the driver and an autopsy report on an Indiana woman who died before wrapping up the investigation.

By FELICIA FONSECA and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press