Two buses collide in New York, injuring at least 18 people | Inquirer News

Two buses collide in New York, injuring at least 18 people

/ 06:57 AM July 08, 2023

Eighteen people were taken to hospitals after a double-decker tour bus collided with a New York City commuter bus

A view of the site of a bus crash between a tourist double decker bus and a city bus in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

NEW YORK — Eighteen people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a double-decker tour bus collided with a New York City commuter bus on Thursday evening in Manhattan, according to the city’s fire department.

The front windows of a double-decker TopView tour bus were shattered in the collision with the rear of a bus operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which took place around 7 p.m. (2300 GMT) at First Avenue and 23rd Street on the east side of Manhattan.

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Both buses were crowded, according to New York Fire Department officials who briefed reporters, and another 63 people were evaluated by medical staff at the scene.

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Most of the injuries were cuts, scrapes and bruises, fire department officials said, though some people were treated for suspected fractured bones and head and neck injuries.

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