Bus collides with two cars on 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar, 3 sent to hospital

Three people were sent to the hospital Saturday after a bus collided with two cars on the 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. 

It happened around 5:15 p.m. on the westbound 60 Freeway at Diamond Bar Boulevard. Firefighters said three patients were taken to the hospital. 

The condition of the patients is not known. It is unclear which vehicle the injured patients were in at the time of the collision. 

Westbound lanes were shut down at about 6 p.m. so bus passengers could get off the freeway, causing a lengthy traffic jam.

A heavy-duty tow truck was summoned to the scene to collect the tour bus, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Lanes 3 and 4 were reopened at 6:16 p.m. and all remaining lanes were reopened at 6:57 p.m.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.