A bus in New York City which careened off a road in the Bronx neighborhood of New York is left dangling from an overpass Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, after a crash late Thursday that left the driver in serious condition, police said. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
APTOPIX Bus Crash Overpass
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are investigating what caused an articulated New York City bus to plunge off a bridge in dramatic fashion.
We’re on the scene at University Ave. and the Cross Bronx Expressway where an MTA bus crashed through the barriers and is hanging off the overpass. FDNY says 8 people were hurt, one with serious injuries. Live updates from @CBSNewYork this morning. pic.twitter.com/pNuCdaGv7r
— Jenna DeAngelis (@jennamdeangelis) January 15, 2021
The crash happened just after 11 p.m. Thursday at an interchange of the Cross Bronx and Major Deegan expressways. The front half was left hanging from the bridge it was navigating with its fall broken only by a ramp below. The driver was seriously injured. Seven passengers suffered minor injuries. No other vehicles were involved.
The two-section bus is connected by a pivot that allows it to navigate turns. One half remained on the bridge. The other half was vertical with its front end smashed.
