A drunken female reveller who fell out of a party bus during a catfight was caught under the wheels of the bus and killed.

The two young women clashed on their way back from a country music concert to Santa Cruz, California, when the doors accidentally opened and the tragic accident took place.

Natasha Noland, 25, died after plunging from the bus at around 11.50pm on Friday on Highway 17, while a 20-year-old woman from Felton was injured.

Several of the 12 to 15 passengers on the Party Bus of Santa Cruz fled the scene, according to Mercury News, and two others were arrested for drunkenness.

The group was returning from a Brad Paisley concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View and were all ‘highly intoxicated’ and uncooperative, according to police.

‘We’re hoping once they sober up they’ll cooperate a bit more,’ said California Highway Patrol officer DJ Sarabia.

The shocking news comes at a time when lawmakers are debating whether to more closely regulate drinking on party buses.

Party buses are typically vans that look like airport shuttles and can seat from 15 to 30 people. They often have couches and bars instead of row seating and some include stripper poles and dance floors.

‘As they’re fighting, somehow the door to this bus opens up and they both fall out,’ said Mr Sarabia. ‘The victim is run over by the bus, and the other woman is injured.’

Ms Noland is the daughter of Todd and Sue, owners of a well-known Santa Cruz surf shop.

Employees at Pacific Wave, where she worked as the women’s goods buyer, later said they were devastated by the news.

The Mercury News noted that the accident occurred as the California legislature is considering a bill to clamp down on underage drinking on party buses.

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