Sgt Rangel said there was no immediate indication that alcohol or drugs or road conditions were factors in the crash.
The chartered bus was carrying a group of people home from a ski outing in California's Big Bear Lake resort area back to Tijuana, Mexico, when it struck a car from behind on the way down the mountain and careened out of control.
The bus then rolled over on its side and slid into a pickup truck that was heading uphill in the opposite direction, throwing several passengers from the bus.
Sgt Rangel said eight people were confirmed killed and 35 others were taken to hospitals with injuries, one of them in critical condition.
The drivers of the car and pickup truck struck by the bus also survived, he said.
He said authorities were still trying to determine the precise number of people who were on the bus at the time.
The bus was operated by Scapadas Magicas, a tour company based in National City, Southern California.
The highway is one of three roads leading to Big Bear Lake, a mountainous recreational area popular with skiers.
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