NEWARK (WABC) -- A New Jersey Transit bus crashed in Newark Monday afternoon, injuring 31 people.
NJ Transit says the #37 Line bus was traveling from Newark Airport to Ivy Hill when it hit a tree at the intersection of Wainwright Street and Lyons Avenue.
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Newark police and EMS responded to the scene, and investigators are trying to determine why the bus swerved off the road.
The crash sent passengers into a frenzy, and many of them jumped out of windows and the back exit over fears of a possible fire.
Officials described 12 of the injuries as minor, and another 17 as non life-threatening. The two other victims reportedly suffered broken legs and were rushed to area hospitals.
The investigation is ongoing.