6 Killed in Bus Accident on Highway 99W near Gyle Road
Richfield, CA – January 14 – Six people were killed and another seriously injured in a devastating collision involving a transit bus in Tehama County, authorities confirmed. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 10:00 a.m. in January 2026 on Highway 99W, south of Gyle Road in the Richfield area. According to preliminary reports, a Toyota Tacoma traveling southbound crossed over the broken yellow centerline and collided head-on with a northbound Tehama County transit bus. Following the impact, the bus caught fire and quickly became fully engulfed in flames. The bus driver and four passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was also killed as a result of the collision. One additional bus passenger survived the crash and was airlifted to Enloe Medical Center with major injuries .Emergency responders from multiple agencies rushed to the scene, and traffic in the area was shut down for several hours as crews worked to extinguish the fire and investigate the crash.
