The bus was carrying one passenger.įor unknown reasons, Ruiz reportedly lost control of his pickup truck, which began to spin counter clockwise. At the same time, a casino-operated 2015 Ford F750 passenger bus for employees was traveling westbound on Highway 154.
Ruiz was driving his pickup truck in light rain on eastbound Highway 154 at about 11:27 a.m., according to a California Highway Patrol (CHP) report. A head-on collision between a Chumash Casino Resort bus and a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck killed Simon Ruiz, 52, of Norwalk, Monday morning on Highway 154 west of Zaca Station Road.
