Tour Bus and City Bus Collide in Double Accident in NYC Leaving 67 Injured, 32 Hospitalized
The double-decker tour bus reportedly ran a red light.
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Terror ensued in New York City on Thursday when a double-decker tour bus collided with an MTA city bus in a massive accident that left dozens injured.
In footage captured on Twitter, passengers can be seen exiting the vehicle bloody and traumatized as sirens blare in the background.
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Currently numerous authorities and emergency personnel have been deployed following a collision involving a double-decker tour bus and a MTA city bus in…
The two buses appeared to have hit each other in a T-bone manner, per the MTA. Paramedics reported roughly 67 injuries, 32 of which resulted in hospitalizations.
The accident occurred just after 7 p.m. near 23rd Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening.
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to police, the double-decker tourist bus ran a red light as the MTA bus was driving through the intersection when the accident occurred.
“This tour bus behind us seems to have run a red light and t-boned our bus, hit it twice, it was going so fast I think,” MTA Transit President Richard Davey told local outlet .
The tour bus driver is not expected to face criminal charges, but the investigation is still ongoing.
Terror ensued in New York City on Thursday when a double-decker tour bus collided with an MTA city bus in a massive accident that left dozens injured.
In footage captured on Twitter, passengers can be seen exiting the vehicle bloody and traumatized as sirens blare in the background.
?: Over 55+ injuries reported after a double-decker tour bus collides with MTA city bus
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts)
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Currently numerous authorities and emergency personnel have been deployed following a collision involving a double-decker tour bus and a MTA city bus in…
The two buses appeared to have hit each other in a T-bone manner, per the MTA. Paramedics reported roughly 67 injuries, 32 of which resulted in hospitalizations.
The accident occurred just after 7 p.m. near 23rd Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening.
FDNY officials provide an update on a bus collision in Manhattan
— FDNY (@FDNY)
to police, the double-decker tourist bus ran a red light as the MTA bus was driving through the intersection when the accident occurred.
“This tour bus behind us seems to have run a red light and t-boned our bus, hit it twice, it was going so fast I think,” MTA Transit President Richard Davey told local outlet .
The tour bus driver is not expected to face criminal charges, but the investigation is still ongoing.
