Car crashes into MTA bus in Port Richmond, 1 person seriously hurt

PORT RICHMOND, Staten Island (WABC) -- A car collided with an MTA bus on Staten Island, seriously injuring one person.

The vehicles collided on Richmond Terrace in the Port Richmond section just before 4 a.m. Thursday.

Newscopter 7 was over the scene where police were investigating the crash.

A person in the car was seriously injured and taken to Richmond University Medical Center. The injured person's identity has not yet been released.

It appeared to be a head-on collision. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

Richmond Terrace was closed for the investigation.

S40 buses were being detoured in both directions.

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