NYC bus is left suspended in MID-AIR after plunging off an overpass and almost snapping in half – leaving at least seven injured
- At least seven people have been hospitalized after a tandem MTA bus veered off the road and plunged over an overpass in the Bronx
- The incident took place at 11.10pm Thursday evening
- The driver was ‘unable to navigate the roadway and/or experienced brake failure’ near the Cross Bronx Expressway and University Avenue
- Police say there were seven to eight people on board, including the driver
- All have been transported to hospitals suffering minor injuries
- The bus is secure and officials were in the process of removing it after midnight
At least seven people have been hospitalized after a tandem MTA bus veered off the road and plunged over an overpass in the Bronx.
The incident took place at 11.10pm Thursday evening when the bus driver was ‘unable to navigate the roadway and/or experienced brake failure’ and went off road, the New York Police Department said to DailyMail.com.
The ‘accordion-style’ bus veered off the roadway near University Avenue by the exit for the Deegan Expressway, causing the bus to fall onto the Cross Bronx Expressway below.
At least seven people have been hospitalized after a tandem MTA bus veered off the road and plunged over an overpass in the Bronx
The incident took place at 11.10pm Thursday evening when the bus driver was ‘unable to navigate the roadway and/or experienced brake failure’ and went off road, the New York Police Department said to DailyMail.com
The bus has been secured and crews are in the process of removing it as of 12.30am Friday
The ‘accordion-style’ bus veered off the roadway near University Avenue by the exit for the Deegan Expressway, causing the bus to fall onto the Cross Bronx Expressway below
No other vehicles or people were injured in the accident. Cops pictured on the scene
There were seven to eight people, including the bus driver, on board and all suffered minor injuries and have been transported to area hospitals.
No other vehicles or people were injured in the accident.
Officials say they’re investigating the cause of the crash.
There were seven to eight people, including the bus driver, on board and all suffered minor injuries and have been transported to area hospitals
An aerial view of the dangling bus above late Thursday evening
The bus has been secured and crews are in the process of removing it as of 12.30am Friday.
Police have shut down the New Jersey-bound lanes of the Cross Bound Expressway.
This is a developing story.
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