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double-decker tourist bus top view NYC collided with a bus MTA at the intersection of First Avenue and 23rd Street around 19:00 on ThursdayJuly 6, according to ABC.
Police say an MTA city bus on route X38 was traveling east through the intersection on 23rd Street. The tour bus ran a red light and crashed into an MTA bus.
More than 80 people were injured, some of the victims were taken to the hospital, the rest received medical care on the spot.
Officials from the Fire Department (FDNY) said that most of the victims received minor injuries: cuts, bruises and abrasions. None of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
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“If two buses are involved in an incident, this immediately indicates a large number of victims who are likely to require medical attention,” said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Murphy, noting that firefighters, ambulance workers and police, who were supposed to help the victims as quickly as possible.
Firefighters immediately began a rescue operation, they had to evacuate the passengers of the tour bus through the window. Medical workers sent the victims for examination.
According to preliminary information, there are no signs of a criminal offense, but the driver of the tourist bus will have to pay a fine.
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Two buses collided in Manhattan, dozens injured
double-decker tourist bus top view NYC collided with a bus MTA at the intersection of First Avenue and 23rd Street around 19:00 on ThursdayJuly 6, according to ABC.
Police say an MTA city bus on route X38 was traveling east through the intersection on 23rd Street. The tour bus ran a red light and crashed into an MTA bus.
More than 80 people were injured, some of the victims were taken to the hospital, the rest received medical care on the spot.
Officials from the Fire Department (FDNY) said that most of the victims received minor injuries: cuts, bruises and abrasions. None of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
On the subject: You can ride around Manhattan on a sightseeing bus for free: how to find it
“If two buses are involved in an incident, this immediately indicates a large number of victims who are likely to require medical attention,” said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Murphy, noting that firefighters, ambulance workers and police, who were supposed to help the victims as quickly as possible.
Firefighters immediately began a rescue operation, they had to evacuate the passengers of the tour bus through the window. Medical workers sent the victims for examination.
According to preliminary information, there are no signs of a criminal offense, but the driver of the tourist bus will have to pay a fine.
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