A crashed bus driver was severely injured after a vehicle fell off a bridge in New York City on Thursday night, leaving half of his body hanging on a highway.
Expressed hanging from a bridge in the Bronx, New York after a crash (14) on Thursday night – Photo: AP Photo / Craig Rattle
Firemen said the accident occurred just after 11 o’clock, near an intersection of Cross Bronx and Major Dagen Expressway in the Bronx and seven passengers received minor injuries. He was taken to hospitals. No other vehicles were killed.
A portion of the bus remained on the bridge, with the other half vertical, with its broken front supported on a ramp that connected the two expressways.
Expressed hanging from a bridge in the Bronx, New York after a crash (14) on Thursday night – Photo: AP Photo / Craig Rattle
“The bus fell about 15 meters away on the access road. Patients suffered injuries with falling from such a height, ”said Fire Chief Paul Hooper in a post on social media.
Firefighters planned to remove fuel and any other hazardous materials before thoroughly rinsing the bus, Acting Battalion Chief Steven Moore said in the post.
Expressed hanging from a bridge in the Bronx, New York after a crash (14) on Thursday night – Photo: AP Photo / Craig Rattle
The Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) said it is “conducting a thorough investigation and will apply the lessons learned to prevent it again.”
“We are sure that this bus was a terrible incident for the passengers. Our hearts are with them in the hope that they can recover quickly, ”Patrick Warren said in a statement by the head of MTA Security.
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