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West Farms, Bronx

13 Injured After MTA Bus Crashed Into Pole

Reported Aug 4 at 8:29 AM · Updated Aug 4 at 9:17 AM · 189.7K Viewed

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Aug 4, 9:17AM

Police state that the MTA bus crashed into the pillar of the Westfarms Square-East Tremont Avenue (2) train track structure.

Aug 4, 9:09AM

Medics state that there are a total of 13 people who sustained injuries. One sustained life-threatening injuries, two sustained severe but not life-threatening injuries, and ten sustained minor injuries. They have transported all the victims to the hospital.

Aug 4, 8:56AM

Medics state that there are a total of 12 people who sustained injuries. They have transported the driver to the hospital for further medical assistance.

Aug 4, 8:51AM

Police state that they have blocked traffic at Boston Road.

Aug 4, 8:50AM

Additional EMS units have arrived at the scene.

Aug 4, 8:47AM

Multiple user video shows first responders at the scene.

Aug 4, 9:17AM

Police state that the MTA bus crashed into the pillar of the Westfarms Square-East Tremont Avenue (2) train track structure.

Aug 4, 9:09AM

Medics state that there are a total of 13 people who sustained injuries. One sustained life-threatening injuries, two sustained severe but not life-threatening injuries, and ten sustained minor injuries. They have transported all the victims to the hospital.

Aug 4, 8:56AM

Medics state that there are a total of 12 people who sustained injuries. They have transported the driver to the hospital for further medical assistance.

Aug 4, 8:51AM

Police state that they have blocked traffic at Boston Road.

Aug 4, 8:50AM

Additional EMS units have arrived at the scene.

Aug 4, 8:47AM

Multiple user video shows first responders at the scene.

Aug 4, 9:17AM

Police state that the MTA bus crashed into the pillar of the Westfarms Square-East Tremont Avenue (2) train track structure.

Aug 4, 9:09AM

Medics state that there are a total of 13 people who sustained injuries. One sustained life-threatening injuries, two sustained severe but not life-threatening injuries, and ten sustained minor injuries. They have transported all the victims to the hospital.

Aug 4, 8:56AM

Medics state that there are a total of 12 people who sustained injuries. They have transported the driver to the hospital for further medical assistance.

Aug 4, 8:51AM

Police state that they have blocked traffic at Boston Road.

Aug 4, 8:50AM

Additional EMS units have arrived at the scene.

Aug 4, 8:47AM

Multiple user video shows first responders at the scene.

Aug 4, 9:17AM

Police state that the MTA bus crashed into the pillar of the Westfarms Square-East Tremont Avenue (2) train track structure.

Aug 4, 9:09AM

Medics state that there are a total of 13 people who sustained injuries. One sustained life-threatening injuries, two sustained severe but not life-threatening injuries, and ten sustained minor injuries. They have transported all the victims to the hospital.

Aug 4, 8:56AM

Medics state that there are a total of 12 people who sustained injuries. They have transported the driver to the hospital for further medical assistance.

Aug 4, 8:51AM

Police state that they have blocked traffic at Boston Road.

Aug 4, 8:50AM

Additional EMS units have arrived at the scene.

Aug 4, 8:47AM

Multiple user video shows first responders at the scene.

Aug 4, 9:17AM

Police state that the MTA bus crashed into the pillar of the Westfarms Square-East Tremont Avenue (2) train track structure.

Aug 4, 9:09AM

Medics state that there are a total of 13 people who sustained injuries. One sustained life-threatening injuries, two sustained severe but not life-threatening injuries, and ten sustained minor injuries. They have transported all the victims to the hospital.

Aug 4, 8:56AM

Medics state that there are a total of 12 people who sustained injuries. They have transported the driver to the hospital for further medical assistance.

Aug 4, 8:51AM

Police state that they have blocked traffic at Boston Road.

Aug 4, 8:50AM

Additional EMS units have arrived at the scene.

Aug 4, 8:47AM

Multiple user video shows first responders at the scene.

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Comments

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:35 AM

For the despicable people saying they wished they were on the bus and had gotten injured🤦🏽‍♀️you are already speaking as if you’re BRAIN DAMAGED you dummy ‼️ who wishes themselves harm in the hopes of “getting paid”….your HEALTH and LIFE would never be the same…NO AMOUNT of money can bring back your livelihood and how you maybe once were able to “get around” without ASSISTIVE DEVICES‼️you sound plain stupid…I’m going to PRAY for you and the dumbness you wish upon yourself

JEANAP220Aug 5 at 12:17 AM

Hahaha 😂

tinkybear987Aug 4 at 9:00 AM

For those yapping about weed MTA drivers can not smoke weed they are saying he had a heart attack stop with the dumb narratives

tinaleoAug 6 at 4:42 PM

@tinkybear987 says who

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:29 AM

I cannot believe the remarks from such miserable humans‼️for those saying MTA should have “younger” drivers🤷🏽‍♀️…you can be in your 20’s and 30’s and suffer a heart attack‼️for those saying he probably was taking drugs or shooting up. LAWD I pray nothing bad happens to you and folks speak about you as you are about the driver SMDH. Prayers to ALL💜💜

vlrod7173Aug 4 at 9:15 AM

What has this world come to ??? Almost everyone is more worried about lawsuits and not if the bus driver is ok? Smh

YoungBBAug 4 at 11:02 AM

@vlrod7173 right it’s sad money will make you do evil things I remember people telling me I should sue because I was in a car accident and I was thankful I wasn’t killed I didn’t sue because I didn’t know how any of that maybe I should have now that I think about it but I’m alive and well some people are just money hungry pray for his recovery and thank GOD you’re alive

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:35 AM

For the despicable people saying they wished they were on the bus and had gotten injured🤦🏽‍♀️you are already speaking as if you’re BRAIN DAMAGED you dummy ‼️ who wishes themselves harm in the hopes of “getting paid”….your HEALTH and LIFE would never be the same…NO AMOUNT of money can bring back your livelihood and how you maybe once were able to “get around” without ASSISTIVE DEVICES‼️you sound plain stupid…I’m going to PRAY for you and the dumbness you wish upon yourself

JEANAP220Aug 5 at 12:17 AM

Hahaha 😂

tinkybear987Aug 4 at 9:00 AM

For those yapping about weed MTA drivers can not smoke weed they are saying he had a heart attack stop with the dumb narratives

tinaleoAug 6 at 4:42 PM

@tinkybear987 says who

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:29 AM

I cannot believe the remarks from such miserable humans‼️for those saying MTA should have “younger” drivers🤷🏽‍♀️…you can be in your 20’s and 30’s and suffer a heart attack‼️for those saying he probably was taking drugs or shooting up. LAWD I pray nothing bad happens to you and folks speak about you as you are about the driver SMDH. Prayers to ALL💜💜

vlrod7173Aug 4 at 9:15 AM

What has this world come to ??? Almost everyone is more worried about lawsuits and not if the bus driver is ok? Smh

YoungBBAug 4 at 11:02 AM

@vlrod7173 right it’s sad money will make you do evil things I remember people telling me I should sue because I was in a car accident and I was thankful I wasn’t killed I didn’t sue because I didn’t know how any of that maybe I should have now that I think about it but I’m alive and well some people are just money hungry pray for his recovery and thank GOD you’re alive

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:35 AM

For the despicable people saying they wished they were on the bus and had gotten injured🤦🏽‍♀️you are already speaking as if you’re BRAIN DAMAGED you dummy ‼️ who wishes themselves harm in the hopes of “getting paid”….your HEALTH and LIFE would never be the same…NO AMOUNT of money can bring back your livelihood and how you maybe once were able to “get around” without ASSISTIVE DEVICES‼️you sound plain stupid…I’m going to PRAY for you and the dumbness you wish upon yourself

JEANAP220Aug 5 at 12:17 AM

Hahaha 😂

tinkybear987Aug 4 at 9:00 AM

For those yapping about weed MTA drivers can not smoke weed they are saying he had a heart attack stop with the dumb narratives

tinaleoAug 6 at 4:42 PM

@tinkybear987 says who

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:29 AM

I cannot believe the remarks from such miserable humans‼️for those saying MTA should have “younger” drivers🤷🏽‍♀️…you can be in your 20’s and 30’s and suffer a heart attack‼️for those saying he probably was taking drugs or shooting up. LAWD I pray nothing bad happens to you and folks speak about you as you are about the driver SMDH. Prayers to ALL💜💜

vlrod7173Aug 4 at 9:15 AM

What has this world come to ??? Almost everyone is more worried about lawsuits and not if the bus driver is ok? Smh

YoungBBAug 4 at 11:02 AM

@vlrod7173 right it’s sad money will make you do evil things I remember people telling me I should sue because I was in a car accident and I was thankful I wasn’t killed I didn’t sue because I didn’t know how any of that maybe I should have now that I think about it but I’m alive and well some people are just money hungry pray for his recovery and thank GOD you’re alive

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:35 AM

For the despicable people saying they wished they were on the bus and had gotten injured🤦🏽‍♀️you are already speaking as if you’re BRAIN DAMAGED you dummy ‼️ who wishes themselves harm in the hopes of “getting paid”….your HEALTH and LIFE would never be the same…NO AMOUNT of money can bring back your livelihood and how you maybe once were able to “get around” without ASSISTIVE DEVICES‼️you sound plain stupid…I’m going to PRAY for you and the dumbness you wish upon yourself

JEANAP220Aug 5 at 12:17 AM

Hahaha 😂

tinkybear987Aug 4 at 9:00 AM

For those yapping about weed MTA drivers can not smoke weed they are saying he had a heart attack stop with the dumb narratives

tinaleoAug 6 at 4:42 PM

@tinkybear987 says who

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:29 AM

I cannot believe the remarks from such miserable humans‼️for those saying MTA should have “younger” drivers🤷🏽‍♀️…you can be in your 20’s and 30’s and suffer a heart attack‼️for those saying he probably was taking drugs or shooting up. LAWD I pray nothing bad happens to you and folks speak about you as you are about the driver SMDH. Prayers to ALL💜💜

vlrod7173Aug 4 at 9:15 AM

What has this world come to ??? Almost everyone is more worried about lawsuits and not if the bus driver is ok? Smh

YoungBBAug 4 at 11:02 AM

@vlrod7173 right it’s sad money will make you do evil things I remember people telling me I should sue because I was in a car accident and I was thankful I wasn’t killed I didn’t sue because I didn’t know how any of that maybe I should have now that I think about it but I’m alive and well some people are just money hungry pray for his recovery and thank GOD you’re alive

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:35 AM

For the despicable people saying they wished they were on the bus and had gotten injured🤦🏽‍♀️you are already speaking as if you’re BRAIN DAMAGED you dummy ‼️ who wishes themselves harm in the hopes of “getting paid”….your HEALTH and LIFE would never be the same…NO AMOUNT of money can bring back your livelihood and how you maybe once were able to “get around” without ASSISTIVE DEVICES‼️you sound plain stupid…I’m going to PRAY for you and the dumbness you wish upon yourself

JEANAP220Aug 5 at 12:17 AM

Hahaha 😂

tinkybear987Aug 4 at 9:00 AM

For those yapping about weed MTA drivers can not smoke weed they are saying he had a heart attack stop with the dumb narratives

tinaleoAug 6 at 4:42 PM

@tinkybear987 says who

iveexhaledAug 4 at 10:29 AM

I cannot believe the remarks from such miserable humans‼️for those saying MTA should have “younger” drivers🤷🏽‍♀️…you can be in your 20’s and 30’s and suffer a heart attack‼️for those saying he probably was taking drugs or shooting up. LAWD I pray nothing bad happens to you and folks speak about you as you are about the driver SMDH. Prayers to ALL💜💜

vlrod7173Aug 4 at 9:15 AM

What has this world come to ??? Almost everyone is more worried about lawsuits and not if the bus driver is ok? Smh

YoungBBAug 4 at 11:02 AM

@vlrod7173 right it’s sad money will make you do evil things I remember people telling me I should sue because I was in a car accident and I was thankful I wasn’t killed I didn’t sue because I didn’t know how any of that maybe I should have now that I think about it but I’m alive and well some people are just money hungry pray for his recovery and thank GOD you’re alive

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