13 people injured after MTA bus and garbage truck collide in the Bronx

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
13 people hurt after MTA bus and garbage truck collide in the Bronx
Eyewitness News has more on the crash.

BRONX, New York (WABC) -- Over a dozen people were injured after an MTA bus and a garbage truck collided in the Bronx Wednesday night.

The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. along Bruckner Boulevard and Hunts Point Avenue.

An MTA bus and a Department of Sanitation garbage truck crashed into each other at the location.

Thirteen people suffered minor injuries.

Eight victims were taken to Lincoln Hospital, and five were taken to St. Barnabas.

Eastbound Bx5 and Bx6 buses in both directions were delayed due to NYPD activity, according to officials.

No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.

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