By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- An FDNY fire truck and an MTA bus collided at a Bronx intersection around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, injuring 19 people.
- Five firefighters and 14 civilians were taken to New York City-area hospitals; none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
- The crash occurred near Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street.
- Security video showed the bus entering the intersection with a green light; a witness said the fire truck entered at high speed without emergency lights or sirens activated.
- The investigation is ongoing.
NEW YORK — Nineteen people were injured Tuesday when an FDNY fire truck collided with an MTA bus at a Bronx intersection, authorities said.
Five firefighters and 14 civilians were taken to area hospitals following the crash, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. near Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street, according to NBC New York. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
Security video obtained by NBC showed the bus entering the intersection with a green light. A witness told CBS News that the FDNY truck entered the intersection “going at a high speed” and did not have its emergency lights or siren activated. Both vehicles appeared to swerve in an effort to avoid a more serious collision.
Photos from the scene showed the bus’s front windshield shattered on the side opposite the driver. The bus was carrying more than a dozen passengers at the time of the crash, according to ABC.
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said in a statement that she was “praying for the passengers injured and those receiving medical assistance on site and at area hospitals.”
The investigation remains ongoing.