HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a crash involving a METRO bus and a vehicle left 14 people transported to the hospital on Saturday afternoon, according to METRO officials.
METRO officials said that a METRO bus operating on Route 54 was involved in a traffic collision while traveling on McGowen Street on the overpass for Highway 288. METRO officials said that the bus is believed to have been hit from behind by another vehicle and subsequently went off the bridge.
At the time of the incident, the METRO bus had 13 passengers on board plus the bus operator, according to METRO officials. METRO said that the bus operator is not claiming injuries at this time, and the driver of the vehicle that struck the bus was also transported to the hospital. All reported injuries are minor, except for one, the driver of the vehicle that struck the bus, who is currently in critical but stable condition, METRO said.
According to METRO officials, all passengers and the bus operator have been safely removed from the bus.
As of late Saturday afternoon, METRO said the scene remains an active, developing situation.
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