Sixteen Injured After MTA Bus Crash Into Building
174 Lincoln Rd, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn
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Summary
- An MTA bus crashed into a residential building in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Monday afternoon leaving more than a dozen people injured, officials said.
- Firefighters responded to the scene at Lincoln Road and Bedford Avenue just before 2 p.m.
- First responders searched and evacuated the building.
- According to FDNY Deputy Chief James Smithwick, 16 people were injured in total. Of the injured, 13 people were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
- Smithwick said the injuries ranged from minor to moderate. There were no life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash.
- Citizen video showed the bus lodged in the front of the residential building. The video also showed a pickup truck on the sidewalk with possible damage.
- The NYC Department of Buildings sent inspectors and engineers to the location to conduct structural stability inspections, according to a department spokesperson.
- Smithwick said the MTA and the NYPD were also conducting an investigation into what caused the crash.
Timeline
Thirteen of the 16 victims have been transported to nearby hospitals, according to firefighters.
Firefighters are preparing to begin releasing non-essential units from the scene.
Two of the sixteen people injured have sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters, while the remaining fourteen victims have sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters have given an update stating sixteen people have been injured, advising they accidentally listed someone who was not involved on their injury report.
Firefighters have provided an injury update, advising 17 people have been injured as a result of the crash.
Traffic has been blocked off in the surrounding area where the incident occurred, as seen in Citizen user video.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user @hassaniscool shows a large crowd gathering around the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Ten people have been injured, according to firefighters.
Firefighters state they are uncertain if anyone is still inside the home.
Citizen user video shows footage of the damage to the home following the crash.
Firefighters advise no one is trapped inside the bus, but that there is structural damage to the building.
A Citizen user also shows a pickup truck heavily damaged at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
A 911 caller reports the bus driver is injured.
Multiple 911 callers report people are trapped in the bus.
A Citizen user video shows a city bus that has crashed into a building.
Incident reported at 178 Lincoln Rd.
Thirteen of the 16 victims have been transported to nearby hospitals, according to firefighters.
Firefighters are preparing to begin releasing non-essential units from the scene.
Two of the sixteen people injured have sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters, while the remaining fourteen victims have sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters have given an update stating sixteen people have been injured, advising they accidentally listed someone who was not involved on their injury report.
Firefighters have provided an injury update, advising 17 people have been injured as a result of the crash.
Traffic has been blocked off in the surrounding area where the incident occurred, as seen in Citizen user video.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user @hassaniscool shows a large crowd gathering around the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Ten people have been injured, according to firefighters.
Firefighters state they are uncertain if anyone is still inside the home.
Citizen user video shows footage of the damage to the home following the crash.
Firefighters advise no one is trapped inside the bus, but that there is structural damage to the building.
A Citizen user also shows a pickup truck heavily damaged at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
A 911 caller reports the bus driver is injured.
Multiple 911 callers report people are trapped in the bus.
A Citizen user video shows a city bus that has crashed into a building.
Incident reported at 178 Lincoln Rd.
Thirteen of the 16 victims have been transported to nearby hospitals, according to firefighters.
Firefighters are preparing to begin releasing non-essential units from the scene.
Two of the sixteen people injured have sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters, while the remaining fourteen victims have sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters have given an update stating sixteen people have been injured, advising they accidentally listed someone who was not involved on their injury report.
Firefighters have provided an injury update, advising 17 people have been injured as a result of the crash.
Traffic has been blocked off in the surrounding area where the incident occurred, as seen in Citizen user video.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user @hassaniscool shows a large crowd gathering around the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Ten people have been injured, according to firefighters.
Firefighters state they are uncertain if anyone is still inside the home.
Citizen user video shows footage of the damage to the home following the crash.
Firefighters advise no one is trapped inside the bus, but that there is structural damage to the building.
A Citizen user also shows a pickup truck heavily damaged at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
A 911 caller reports the bus driver is injured.
Multiple 911 callers report people are trapped in the bus.
A Citizen user video shows a city bus that has crashed into a building.
Incident reported at 178 Lincoln Rd.
Thirteen of the 16 victims have been transported to nearby hospitals, according to firefighters.
Firefighters are preparing to begin releasing non-essential units from the scene.
Two of the sixteen people injured have sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters, while the remaining fourteen victims have sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters have given an update stating sixteen people have been injured, advising they accidentally listed someone who was not involved on their injury report.
Firefighters have provided an injury update, advising 17 people have been injured as a result of the crash.
Traffic has been blocked off in the surrounding area where the incident occurred, as seen in Citizen user video.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user @hassaniscool shows a large crowd gathering around the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Ten people have been injured, according to firefighters.
Firefighters state they are uncertain if anyone is still inside the home.
Citizen user video shows footage of the damage to the home following the crash.
Firefighters advise no one is trapped inside the bus, but that there is structural damage to the building.
A Citizen user also shows a pickup truck heavily damaged at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
A 911 caller reports the bus driver is injured.
Multiple 911 callers report people are trapped in the bus.
A Citizen user video shows a city bus that has crashed into a building.
Incident reported at 178 Lincoln Rd.
Thirteen of the 16 victims have been transported to nearby hospitals, according to firefighters.
Firefighters are preparing to begin releasing non-essential units from the scene.
Two of the sixteen people injured have sustained serious injuries, according to firefighters, while the remaining fourteen victims have sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters have given an update stating sixteen people have been injured, advising they accidentally listed someone who was not involved on their injury report.
Firefighters have provided an injury update, advising 17 people have been injured as a result of the crash.
Traffic has been blocked off in the surrounding area where the incident occurred, as seen in Citizen user video.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user @hassaniscool shows a large crowd gathering around the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Ten people have been injured, according to firefighters.
Firefighters state they are uncertain if anyone is still inside the home.
Citizen user video shows footage of the damage to the home following the crash.
Firefighters advise no one is trapped inside the bus, but that there is structural damage to the building.
A Citizen user also shows a pickup truck heavily damaged at the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 174 Lincoln Rd.
A 911 caller reports the bus driver is injured.
Multiple 911 callers report people are trapped in the bus.
A Citizen user video shows a city bus that has crashed into a building.
Incident reported at 178 Lincoln Rd.
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Imagine taking a shower only to see a MTA bus crash into you… 💀
@itsmecisco That’s some shit 😭
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